Mazu Fortune Poem No. 47: Sharing one boat, sharing one fate, that's how it goes.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 47 is paired with the Sun · Decrease hexagram. In plain words: When you share a boat with others, take care of the oar in your own hands. Over time, everyone can see how each person rows.

Sun · Decrease

Sharing one boat, sharing one fate, that's how it goes.Still, each one carries their own good or bad ties.Watch the bright moon shine all year long.Its clear light shows who is fair and who is not.

Original Chinese

同舟拱命總成然究竟中分善惡緣却看一年明月照清光照徹見蚩姸

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 47 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: When you share a boat with others, take care of the oar in your own hands. Over time, everyone can see how each person rows. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 47 say in English?

Sharing one boat, sharing one fate, that's how it goes. / Still, each one carries their own good or bad ties. / Watch the bright moon shine all year long. / Its clear light shows who is fair and who is not.

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