The Inner Structure Of The I Ching : The Book O... -
: Analysis of how hexagrams oppose or complement each other within the "abstract order".
: The book often includes a preface by Zentatsu Baker-roshi , an introduction by John Blofeld , and calligraphy by Al Chung-Liang Huang . The inner structure of the I Ching : the book o...
Lama Anagarika Govinda’s The Inner Structure of the I Ching: The Book of Transformations is a unique structural and philosophical analysis of the ancient Chinese text, shifting the focus from divination to the mathematical and geometric logic of the trigrams and hexagrams. Govinda, a prominent scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, integrates Taoist, Confucian, and Buddhist thought to reveal the "inner structure" of the I Ching as a representation of the human mind's relationship with the phenomenal world. : Analysis of how hexagrams oppose or complement
The work is heavily visual, featuring over to illustrate complex permutations and structural relationships. Key structural sections include: Govinda, a prominent scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, integrates
: Unlike common translations like the Richard Wilhelm version, Govinda provides a resource book that explores the geometric designs and the relationship between the I Ching and Tibetan Buddhism .