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Hexagram 61
Inner Truth
中孚 · Zhōng Fú
Trigram Composition
Upper Trigram
Wind
Lower Trigram
Lake
The Judgment (彖)
Inner Truth. Pigs and fishes. Good fortune. It furthers to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers.
The Image (象)
Wind over the lake. The superior person discusses criminal cases to delay executions.
Meaning
A heart empty of prejudice and full of sincerity — like the wind moving freely over the lake. Inner truth can reach even the dullest minds (pigs and fishes). Genuine sincerity moves all beings.
Advice
Be genuinely sincere from the center of your being. Empty your heart of bias and let your truth reach others. Even the most resistant people can be reached by authentic, compassionate understanding.
Keywords
SincerityInner truthEmpathyUnderstandingInfluence