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Mazu's Fortune Poems

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 76: A single leaf of a boat on endless waves,

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 76 is paired with the Pi · Standstill hexagram. In plain words: Even a little boat on the wide sea can be steady as a rock. Good people are looked after by the gods, so there's no need to panic.

Pi · Standstill
A single leaf of a boat on endless waves,steady as a rock, drifting at ease.Good people are watched over by the gods.Why wait for danger before you pray?

Original Chinese

萬頃波濤一葉舟安如磐石自夷猶吉人原有神明佑何必臨危事禱求

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 76 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Even a little boat on the wide sea can be steady as a rock. Good people are looked after by the gods, so there's no need to panic. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 76 say in English?

A single leaf of a boat on endless waves, / steady as a rock, drifting at ease. / Good people are watched over by the gods. / Why wait for danger before you pray?

Different temples may use slightly different versions.

A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

Chinese poem font: Wang Han-zong Li Shu (GPL v2), with a few added glyphs