Hexagram 52 — 艮 (Gèn), Keeping Still / Mountain
Above: ☶ 艮 Mountain Below: ☶ 艮 Mountain
The Judgment
艮其背，不获其身；行其庭，不见其人。无咎。
Stillness — stopping at the right time, in the right place, in the right way brings no blame.
The Image (Daxiang)
「兼山，艮；君子以思不出其位。」Mountains doubled — the noble person keeps his thoughts within his own station.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：艮，止也。时止则止，时行则行，动静不失其时，其道光明。艮其止，止其所也。上下敌应，不相与也。是以不获其身，行其庭不见其人，无咎也。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初六 | 艮其趾，无咎，利永贞。 |
| 六二 | 艮其腓，不拯其随，其心不快。 |
| 九三 | 艮其限，列其夤，厉薰心。 |
| 六四 | 艮其身，无咎。 |
| 六五 | 艮其辅，言有序，悔亡。 |
| 上九 | 敦艮，吉。 |
In Plain Terms
Be still — stop where you are, in the right way. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.
I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.