The present work is the only full-length interpretation of the I Ching by a Chinese Buddhist meditation master. Chih-hsu Ou-i offers three levels of interpretation: social, Buddhist, and meditational. The first part (hexagram1-30) deals with awakening to one's true qualities through Buddhist enlightenment. The second part (31-64) deals with cultivating human qaulities by understanding the relationships inherent in situations and acting or desisting appropriately. The author intended his reading to lead from understanding of society to understanding of spiritual practices.

The Buddhist I Ching, Chih-hsu Ou-i, Thomas Cleary (Translator), Paperback, Shambhala Publications, 235 pp, $29.95

Thomas Cleary holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.

Translator's Introduction vii
Using The Buddhist I Ching xviii
How to Consult the I Ching xx

1. Heaven 1
2. Earth 19
3. Difficulty 30
4. Darkness 35
5. Waiting 39
6. Contention 42
7. The Army 46
8. Accord 50
9. Small Obstruction (Nurturance of the Small) 54
10. Treading 58
11. Tranquility 60
12. Obstruction 64
13. Sameness with People 68
14. Great Possession 72
15. Humility 76
16. Joy 80
17. Following 84
18. Degeneration 87
19. Overseeing 91
20. Observing 93
21. Biting Through 97
22. Adornment 100
23. Stripping Away 103
24. Return 107
25. No Error 111
26. Great Buildup 114
27. Nourishment 117
28. The Passing of Greatness 120
29. Multiple Danger 123
30. Fire 126
31. Sensing 128
32. Constancy 132
33. Withdrawal 135
34. The Power of the Great 137
35. Advance 140
36. Damage of Illumination (Concealment of Illumination) 143
37. People in the Home 146
38. Opposition 149
39. Trouble 153
40. Solution 156
41. Reduction 160
42. Increase 163
43. Decision (Parting) 167
44. Meeting 170
45. Gathering 174
46. Rising 177
47. Exhaustion 179
48. The Well 182
49. Change 185
50. The Cauldron 189
51. Thunder 192
52. Mountain 195
53. Gradual Progress 198
54. Marrying a Young Girl 202
55. Richness 205
56. Travel 208
57. Wind 211
58. Delight 214
59. Dispersal 217
60. Regulation 220
61. Sincerity in the Center 222
62. Small Excess 226
63. Settled 230
64. Unsettled 233

Key for Identifying the Hexagrams 237