Laozi said: "Do not display what is desirable, so that the heart will not be disturbed." The entire meaning of the Gen hexagram lies in restraining such disturbance, which is why every line in the hexagram speaks of stopping through "gen" (restraint), and...
Try this source
Open a ready decision question. Cast once; the source note appears first.
Ready questionWhat should I protect, change, or wait on in this decision?
The next page opens with this question ready. Press "Cast this question" once; no account, and usage metrics do not store the question text.
Yarrow stores the 64 hexagrams, trigrams, classical sources, Yilin notes, and journal on the user's device. Casting, lookup, and reading the sources work offline; network is used only when the user asks for the AI reading.
Keeping Still signifies restraint. Keeping the back still, one no longer feels the body. Walking in the courtyard, one does not see the people. No blame.
Image
兼山,艮。君子以思不出其位。
Overview
Laozi said: "Do not display what is desirable, so that the heart will not be disturbed." The entire meaning of the Gen hexagram lies in restraining such disturbance, which is why every line in the hexagram speaks of stopping through "gen" (restraint), and stopping brings no misfortune. The Xiang Commentary states: "When it is time to stop, then stop; when it is time to act, then act; in motion and stillness, do not miss the proper timing.
Related Hexagrams
Opposite#58
Inverse#51
Nuclear#3
The local bundle includes 64 Jiao Shi Yi Lin changing-hexagram entries for this hexagram. When a cast changes, Yarrow shows the matching one.
Common Questions
What does Hexagram 52 Gen mean?
Hexagram 52, Gen (Keeping Still Mountain), should be read from the source note first: Laozi said: "Do not display what is desirable, so that the heart will not be disturbed." The entire meaning of the Gen hexagram lies in restraining such disturbance, which is why every line in the hexagram speaks of... Yarrow uses it for reflection, not fixed prediction.
How should I use Hexagram 52 for a decision?
Name one concrete decision, cast once, then read the Judgment, Image, and source note before the AI reflection. A good first question is: what should I protect, change, or wait on?
Can Yarrow show this hexagram offline?
Yes. Yarrow keeps the 64 hexagrams, trigrams, classical sources, Yilin notes, and journal on the device. Network is used only when you ask for the AI reading.
What should I ask after reading this page?
Use the ready decision starter, or choose work, relationship, or timing. The browser trial opens with a prepared question and shows the source note first.