Fortune No.98

Poem (The Oracle's Verse)

經商出入事遲疑,恐惹閒愁與是非,如鳥飛投羅網陷,相看能有幾人知
They run a business and come and go, but things are slow and suspicious, and they are afraid of attracting attention to leisure and controversy. How many people know this?

Story (Historical Background)

陶淵明三徑關門

Interpretation (Meaning of the Oracle)

禽遭羅網,有理難分,隨緣守舊,遇貴乃成。此籤禽遭羅網之象,凡事守舊則安。
The fowl is a net, and though it makes sense, it is difficult to separate. If you follow the good fortune and keep the old ways, it is cheap; if you meet the good fortune, it is possible. This lot is an elephant that is caught in a net of fowls, and if you keep to the old ways, you will be safe. The lottery says that this lot is an elephant in a fowl's net, and if you keep to the old ways in all matters, you will be safe. The poem says, "The comings and goings of business are slow and suspicious, and this is why they are leisurely and leisurely. It is unnecessary worry and conflict. Hear what is right and wrong, and speak a song. When you are in a difficult situation, you must cultivate many blessings and accumulate virtues to get out of the difficult situation. I say to you now, it is difficult to separate the truth from the falsehood. If you follow your destiny, keep your old ways, and meet nobility, then you will be able to live.

Holy Meanings (Fortune Categories)

交易
損失損失
婚姻
不長不長
求財
破財破財
自身
小人小人
家宅
憂疑憂疑
六畜
損Loss
田蚕
損Loss
尋人
杳杳
行人
困難困難
六甲
刑傷刑傷
山坟
絕絕
訟詞
虧Loss / Defeat
疾病
羅網羅網
失物
凶Bad Fortune
移徒
勿動勿動

Explanation

[Summary] Do not shift the responsibility but fulfill your duty. It is important not to run away from difficulties, but to face them with sincerity.
This lot has the meaning of "escape through false pretenses". It warns the parties involved not to entrust themselves with any matter. One has a duty and responsibility to fulfill, and one should never infer wholesale blame before the "task" has been accomplished. Or, we should recognize it as a matter of course, and not rationalize excuses. Parents, in particular, should bear the responsibility. There is no reason to make others suffer while you flounder and live happily. When faced with a situation, one should not choose to run away, but rather face it with courage and accept it. Everyone is free in his or her mind and free from worry or thought. Therefore, we must be mindful of our own feelings and not build our own pleasure on the pain and suffering of others.

Practical Advice for Modern Life

Tao Yuanming closing the gate of his three paths says that when you want to escape, first see where responsibility lies. Before blaming others for work or family problems, finish your own part. If you want a quiet life, clear unfinished promises first.

Recommended Deity & Prayer Advice

Pray to Guanyin Bodhisattva for calm to fulfill duty without fleeing. Instead of looking for someone to blame, choose one matter you will complete today.
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