tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189927003438800028.post4996805624383617197..comments2023-06-24T01:51:41.411-07:00Comments on Joseph Yu 余若愚 thinking aloud: The Future is Not Written on the RocksJoseph Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04028797882338249408noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189927003438800028.post-82430049309078977822012-11-05T07:16:02.093-08:002012-11-05T07:16:02.093-08:00At my age, it is good that the fire in the heart c...At my age, it is good that the fire in the heart can still be lit up otherwise it may be time to say good-bye.<br /><br />No matter what, whoever or whatever can inspire me to write, I am truly thankful.<br /><br />JosephJoseph Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028797882338249408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189927003438800028.post-54014703300584299202012-11-04T22:23:13.002-08:002012-11-04T22:23:13.002-08:00Hi Joseph,
It is sad that some people think there...Hi Joseph,<br /><br />It is sad that some people think there is only one correct way to interpret the Yi, but we should not be bothered with people like that, it is not worth our time, we old enough to know that the truth is not written on the rocks either.<br /><br />You take care and take it easy.<br /><br />HowardHoward Choyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02112714515474043678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189927003438800028.post-90531498794775010882012-11-04T19:02:50.898-08:002012-11-04T19:02:50.898-08:00Howard, I have no objection to other interpretatio...Howard, I have no objection to other interpretations as I am against the claim by anyone to be the only correct interpretation. :))<br /><br />JosephJoseph Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028797882338249408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189927003438800028.post-68679372655837748242012-11-04T10:11:41.377-08:002012-11-04T10:11:41.377-08:00Hi Joseph,
數往者順,知來者逆,是故《易》逆數也。
An alternative wa...Hi Joseph,<br /><br />數往者順,知來者逆,是故《易》逆數也。<br /><br />An alternative way to interpret this saying would be to think of 順數 as counting forward and 逆數 as counting reverse. When we use the Yi to look back at the past, we can start with one or two things and they would lead to many other instances that we can recall. When we use the Yi to look forward into the future, we can start with many options and gradually reduce them, or counting backward, to one or two alternatives. In another words, we use the Yi to understand the past by counting forward, from one to many 數往者順 and we use the Yi to understand the future by counting reverse, from many to one that we can use to understand what is to come 知來者逆.<br /><br />What do you think?<br />Howard Choyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02112714515474043678noreply@blogger.com