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Chinese fortune poems, one page each

Mazu's Fortune Poems

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 54: In the past, you did things in a muddle.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 54 is paired with the Kun · Earth hexagram. In plain words: It's fine that you were muddled before. Keep improving and stay on the right path, and trouble will fade on its own.

Kun · Earth
In the past, you did things in a muddle.From now on, polish yourself with care.If you keep your heart on the right road,trouble and regret will slowly wear away.

Original Chinese

從前做事總糊塗此後修為要切磋若得一心行正道自然災悔盡消磨

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 54 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: It's fine that you were muddled before. Keep improving and stay on the right path, and trouble will fade on its own. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 54 say in English?

In the past, you did things in a muddle. / From now on, polish yourself with care. / If you keep your heart on the right road, / trouble and regret will slowly wear away.

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