Mazu Fortune Poem No. 11: Wild wind and frightening waves; east and west are lost.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 11 is paired with the Yi · Increase hexagram. In plain words: When the storm has turned you around, look up for that lamp. Ask for help with an honest heart, and heaven will be kind to you.

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Wild wind and frightening waves; east and west are lost.Then one holy lamp shines across the blue sky.Hurry on ahead and seek your way out.Heaven takes pity on those who lose their way.

Original Chinese

驚風駭浪失西東一盞神燈照碧空急向前途求解脫上天憫惻是愚蒙

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 11 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: When the storm has turned you around, look up for that lamp. Ask for help with an honest heart, and heaven will be kind to you. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 11 say in English?

Wild wind and frightening waves; east and west are lost. / Then one holy lamp shines across the blue sky. / Hurry on ahead and seek your way out. / Heaven takes pity on those who lose their way.

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