Mazu Fortune Poem No. 39: I am the Great Being, the sail of mercy.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 39 is paired with the Shi · The Army hexagram. In plain words: Guanyin eases suffering out of mercy. Some things may be set, but one kind thought earns the respect of the gods.

Shi · The Army

I am the Great Being, the sail of mercy.I lift the fallen and ease the world's pain.Good luck and bad may be written ahead of time,but when one kind thought stirs, gods and spirits bow.

Original Chinese

我本慈帆大士身扶危救苦濟紅塵吉凶禍福雖前定善念一萌神鬼欽

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Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 39 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Guanyin eases suffering out of mercy. Some things may be set, but one kind thought earns the respect of the gods. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 39 say in English?

I am the Great Being, the sail of mercy. / I lift the fallen and ease the world's pain. / Good luck and bad may be written ahead of time, / but when one kind thought stirs, gods and spirits bow.

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