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In spiritual practice, after reaching a very high level, you will never make mistakes no matter what you do.
Do whatever you want without breaking the rules!
Life is a great blessing and great enjoyment!
At this time, you can do great things! There will be a great celebration! Know the powerful relationship, auspicious and festive!)
Do whatever you want without breaking the rules!
Life is a great blessing and great enjoyment!
At this time, you can do great things! There will be a great celebration! Know the powerful relationship, auspicious and festive!)
Thoughts that are otherworldly, life at home, and insight into the world are harmless and auspicious!
Don't get carried away and rush outside to take big actions and accomplish great things. It's dangerous!
It’s better to have a spirit of humility to further improve yourself!)
Don't get carried away and rush outside to take big actions and accomplish great things. It's dangerous!
It’s better to have a spirit of humility to further improve yourself!)
At a certain stage, it is acceptable and auspicious to have a high level of cultivation and do things that are difficult for ordinary people to understand.
In terms of life practice, we should pay close attention to some crucial things: we should keep an eye on them and spare no effort to improve our spiritual level. There is no fault in chasing after our desires!
After reaching a certain level of cultivation, it is acceptable to adopt some means and measures that ordinary people cannot understand to improve one's own quality and skills.)
In terms of life practice, we should pay close attention to some crucial things: we should keep an eye on them and spare no effort to improve our spiritual level. There is no fault in chasing after our desires!
After reaching a certain level of cultivation, it is acceptable to adopt some means and measures that ordinary people cannot understand to improve one's own quality and skills.)
To deviate from the orthodox and live in a hedonistic way that is inconsistent with common sense and common sense is unlucky and dangerous!
Don’t adopt this kind of lifestyle within ten years, it will do no good!
You must not adopt deviant pleasures and lifestyles. They are inconsistent with the right path, violate common sense, and are dangerous!)
Don’t adopt this kind of lifestyle within ten years, it will do no good!
You must not adopt deviant pleasures and lifestyles. They are inconsistent with the right path, violate common sense, and are dangerous!)
Eating and drinking indiscriminately, deviating from the norm, eating and drinking indiscriminately in the wild at any place. Dangerous!
Eating, drinking, enjoying, and behavior are inconsistent with the occasion and identity, which is dangerous!)
Eating, drinking, enjoying, and behavior are inconsistent with the occasion and identity, which is dangerous!)
It is like a spiritual practitioner who gives up his spiritual training and growth.
Watching worldly people eat and drink with covetousness and envy is really putting the cart before the horse and is not worthy of praise!)
Watching worldly people eat and drink with covetousness and envy is really putting the cart before the horse and is not worthy of praise!)
Hexagra Sequence
Hexagram Note:
Nourishment (Providing Nourishment): Reflects nurturing, sustenance, and support. It advises providing care and support to oneself and others, nourishing body, mind, and spirit for holistic well-being.
Hexagram 27 – Yí (Nourishment / Providing)
Mountain over Thunder — Gèn above Zhèn
Judgment
Yí: Perseverance brings good fortune.
Observe nourishment and seek sustenance for oneself.
Commentary on the Judgment (Tuàn)
Yí means “nourishment.”
Perseverance brings good fortune because proper nurturing leads to success.
“Observe nourishment” — observe what is being nourished.
“Seek sustenance for oneself” — observe one’s own nourishment.
Heaven and Earth nourish all things; the sage nourishes the worthy and all the people.
How great indeed is the meaning of nourishment at the proper time!
Commentary on the Image (Xiàng)
“Thunder beneath the mountain”—this is Nourishment.
The noble one, seeing this,
is careful in speech and moderates food and drink.
Love,Marriage：
Wisdom, Strategies, and Methods of the Yí Hexagram (Mountain Thunder Yí)
How to apply them to maintain, improve, and enhance the quality of love and marriage
I. Overview of the Yí Hexagram
Name: Yí (颐)
Hexagram image: Mountain (艮, Gèn) above Thunder (震, Zhèn) below — Mountain Thunder Yí (艮上震下)
☶ Mountain above → stopping, holding firm, boundaries, quiet nurturing
☳ Thunder below → movement, beginning, stimulation, change
The overall image is “thunder under mountain”: sound arising inside the mountain, vibrating without breaking out, symbolizing inner stirring with outer calm and stability — nurturing movement by quieting and containing it.
The original meaning of "Yí" is “jawbone,” extended metaphorically to mean “nourishing life, nurturing the mind, nurturing character, and nurturing virtue.”
II. Essential Message of the Hexagram
“Yí, perseverance brings good fortune. Observing nourishment, one seeks to satisfy oneself.”
→ The Yí hexagram emphasizes nurturing as fundamental; careful speech and moderated desires nourish virtue and feelings, thus relationships can endure.
III. The Core Philosophy of Yí in Love and Marriage
The Yí hexagram represents the philosophy of “nourishing” in marriage and love, covering five dimensions:
Nourishing the body (physical health)
Nourishing the mind (emotional stability)
Nourishing character (cultivating temperament and personality)
Nourishing feelings (cultivating affection and maintaining connection)
Nourishing the way (building shared values and ethical boundaries)
Summary of Yí's attitude toward love:
“Do not seek fulfillment from the other; first ask yourself if you know how to nourish yourself.”
IV. Six Practical Wisdoms of Yí in Intimate Relationships
✅ 1. Self-nurturing is the starting point of the relationship
Yí says “seek your own fulfillment” — first learn to take care of yourself and do not place all love and happiness expectations on your partner.
🌿 Practice suggestions:
When feeling upset, ask “How can I comfort myself?” instead of “Why don’t you understand me?”
Maintain your own interests and personal growth; don’t become emotionally parasitic.
Avoid demanding responses when your partner is exhausted.
✅ 2. Moderate diet and speech — establish a healthy rhythm of interaction
Yí also symbolizes “the way of eating,” which can be a metaphor for balanced give and take in relationships.
🌿 Practice suggestions:
Control the amount of “emotional garbage” such as excessive blaming and complaining.
Maintain daily fixed intimate interaction time (e.g., 15 minutes together before sleep).
Regularly schedule “sweet time” to only talk about happy things and avoid conflict topics.
✅ 3. Cultivate character — handle conflict by “nourishing character” instead of “winning arguments”
Yí stresses nurturing inner emotions and controlling reactions rather than reacting impulsively.
🌿 Practice suggestions:
In conflict, pause and breathe three times before responding; use calming phrases like “Let me think it over first.”
Learn nonviolent communication: describe facts + express feelings + state needs.
Avoid absolute terms like “You always…” or “You never…”
✅ 4. Nurture feelings together — intimacy is like a flower that needs watering
Yí teaches that nurturing affection is vital and must not be neglected.
🌿 Practice suggestions:
Have a monthly “relationship journal”: share what you felt grateful for, moved by, or regretful about that month.
Maintain emotional rituals: anniversaries, regular dates, morning and evening greetings.
Regularly ask each other: “Is there anything you want to change in our relationship recently?”
✅ 5. Moderate desires — don’t let desire hijack the relationship
Yí reminds us that cravings for food and desire for passion must be restrained.
🌿 Practice suggestions:
Don’t make decisions driven by desire impulses (e.g., threats to break up during a cold war).
Control desires for control, jealousy, and dependency.
Loving someone means giving them room to grow, not “raising” them or replacing their responsibilities.
✅ 6. Guard family ethics and boundaries — “nourishing the way” is the moat protecting lasting love
Yí emphasizes “correct nourishment.” In marriage, this means maintaining boundaries, upholding moral bottom lines, and establishing shared values.
🌿 Practice suggestions:
Set “untouchable red lines” in marriage (e.g., deception, emotional cold violence).
Frequently discuss: “What kind of partners do we want to be?”
When facing temptation, practice “guarding the mountain without moving” — the wisdom of Gèn (mountain).
V. Application Advice of Yí in Four Marriage Stages
Stage Application Wisdom
Honeymoon Moderate passion and desire; seek steady progress, don’t be driven by impulse.
Adjustment Use “nourishing character” instead of “arguing”; respect differences.
Stability Regularly “nourish feelings” to maintain intimacy and rituals.
Crisis Return to “self-nourishing”; avoid demanding or controlling; give space.
VI. Summary: The Yí Hexagram’s Way of Love
Yí Wisdom Application in Love & Marriage
Self-nourishment Grow yourself; avoid emotional dependence
Cultivate character Manage temperament; moderate conflict handling
Moderate desires Express feelings moderately; control desires
Nurture intimacy Love like a plant needing watering and care
Quiet motion Outer calm guarding family; inner self-cultivation
Correctness as base Ethical boundaries are the moat of happiness
VII. Closing Words
Yí teaches us that healthy intimacy is not about how strong the passion is but about nurturing each other steadily like a flowing stream.
The highest realm of love is when both become the “nourishment for each other’s body, mind, and spirit.”