Yi Jing

Changes

The Yi Jing is one of the oldest books in China.  It has survived the great book burning during which both books and scholars were destroyed.  The Communists of modern China allowed to be used when other books of Chinese thought were not because the Yi Jing says that one must have a government to regulate internal weights and measures and provide for external defense.  But it does not say what kind of government should be established. 

While some may not want to consult the book in a "divination" manner, the wisdom and knowledge that is accumulated in it are worthy of study by anyone, anywhere regardless of culture or religion. 
 
Change in the only guarantee in the Universe.  Even taxes may end and death may only be a name for something of which we are unaware. 
 
 

Reading List

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 I Ching: The Shamanic Oracle of Change
by
Martin Palmer, Jay Ramsay, with Zhao Xiaomin
A different Yi Jing.  This book defines the Yi Jing as specific set of oracles that eventually became what we had today.  Reading it for the history that they present ant the poems is a must. Highly recommended.
 Rediscovering the I Ching
by
Greg Whincup
Based on more modern scholastic work this book has many nice features that are appealing in terms of the study of the history of the Yi Jing.
The Tao of Organization
translated by
Thomas Cleary
Cheng Yi is the author of the commentaries in this translation.  This one is the most useful in terms of practical meaning in divination. Very highly recommended.
I Ching: The Book of Change
(Pocket Edition)
translated by 
Thomas Cleary
I have a copy that I have marked down the number of the hexagram that each hexagram changes to.  Quite useful for study.
The Buddhist I Ching
translated by
Thomas Cleary
The Yi Jing from a Buddhist perspective.
The Taoist I Ching
translated by
Thomas Cleary
The book of Daoist Alchemical Changes.  Liu I-ming wrote the commentary in this book and the symbolism can be heavy.
I Ching Mandalas
translated by
Thomas Cleary
Out of Print Even though this is out of print, it is worth finding.  It looks at the Yi Jing hexagrams in groups, by lines and in other relationship.  Very valuable for studying the deeper relationships of the Yi Jing.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan and I Ching
by
Da Liu
Out of Print If you can find this book, keep it.  The information on Yi Jing hexagrams related to Tai Ji movements is priceless.
The Tao of I Ching
by
Tsung Hwa Jou
While not hte most scolastic, this book has many interesting things in it. One of which is a Chinese copy of the texts of the Yi Jing.
 

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