Sǔn (損) — Decrease

Mountain above Lake — taking from below to increase above, voluntary diminishment in service of something that matters. "Two small bowls may be used for the offering." Sincerity matters more than scale here. The reduction is real but purposeful — not depletion, but redistribution of energy toward what can grow. Sometimes less, honestly offered, accomplishes more than abundance strategically deployed.

Cross-Tradition Resonances