Pocket Temple

The 100 Guanyin lots

Lot 33 of 100

Beautiful jade lies in the center of the stone

The poem

石藏美玉在中心得指何須向外尋直待高人來剖析恰如靈雨滌煩襟

In English

Beautiful jade lies in the center of the stone;once you've been shown, why look outside?Wait until a wise person comes to cut and explain it,like a spirit-rain washing the troubles from your chest.

What it says

This echoes the previous poem: beautiful jade lies at the stone's center, already within you, so there is no need to search elsewhere. When a wise person helps you see it, it feels like a cleansing rain on a heavy heart. The answer is often inside you, helped by someone's good counsel.

A thought to take with you

Look inward for your answer first, then talk it over with someone you trust.

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