Mazu Fortune Poem No. 62: Don't toss your little cleverness around now.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 62 is paired with the Da Guo · Great Exceeding hexagram. In plain words: Don't misuse your cleverness, because hurting others ends up hurting you. Heaven is fair, so being honest and down to earth is best.

Da Guo · Great Exceeding

Don't toss your little cleverness around now.Hurting others hurts you too; isn't that foolish?What heaven sends back never misses its mark.Do wind, rain, thunder, or lightning play favorites?

Original Chinese

小智而今莫漫施損人自損豈非痴上天報應原無爽風雨雷電詎有私

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 62 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Don't misuse your cleverness, because hurting others ends up hurting you. Heaven is fair, so being honest and down to earth is best. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 62 say in English?

Don't toss your little cleverness around now. / Hurting others hurts you too; isn't that foolish? / What heaven sends back never misses its mark. / Do wind, rain, thunder, or lightning play favorites?

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