臨 → 渙

Commentary

Earth above the lake meets wind upon water — Dispersion's scattering force. Yet the verse refuses dispersal: well-fed and at ease, one steps from the door onto the hall platform. Nothing departs from the constant way, and the household suffers no misfortune. The calm is deliberate — eating well, moving with measured confidence, maintaining routine. From Approach to Dispersion, the lake's coherent body of water should scatter as wind strikes its surface. But this household resists the scattering force through sheer regularity: the daily rituals of eating, walking, maintaining order hold dispersion at bay. Wind over water creates waves, but a disciplined life absorbs the turbulence without losing its center.