I Ching Path

Hexagram 8 · Line 2

Holding Together二九

Bi · Er Jiu

二九 · Er Jiu

The Line

Hold to him inwardly. Perseverance brings good fortune.

Interpretation

If one meets in a right and persevering manner the calls that come from above summoning us to action, the relations with the other are in the first place inward; one does not lose oneself. But whoever seeks holding together in an ambitious, clinging way does not follow the path of the noble one who preserves their dignity; rather, they throw themself away.

Hexagram 8 Line 2: 二九 — Holding Together I Ching Line Meaning | I Ching Path