24/01/2013
The I ching distinguishes between three kinds of changes, Non change, Cyclic change, and Sequent change. Cyclic Change is the recurrent change,we observe in the organicworld. Sequent change indicates the progressive change in phenomena that is produced by causality. In other words, Sequent change would be described in western terms as change operating i a mechanically structured worl of cause and effect. The primary difference between the Western and Eastern view of sequent changes that the I ching uses the sequent change to describe the succession of generation and hence consider it something ORGANIC AND NOT MECHANICAL. Non Change means an extended net of relationship. Such as a son bowed before his father today would himself be a father tomorrow and would receive homage of his son.