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The eight lots of the Mahavira Hall
The Mahavira Hall is where people ask about peace of mind. Not fortune or misfortune — just when the thing in your chest can be put down. There are eight lots in the tube — Excellent, Good, Fair and Poor all appear.
- Lot 1Excellent心安定处即莲台A settled mind is home. Things ease from there.
- Lot 2Good蒲团坐到日西斜Think less about what is coming. Stay in today.
- Lot 3Good念珠一百零八颗Trouble is something you wind up yourself. Stillness unwinds it.
- Lot 4Fair心如乱絮风吹絮Eat and sleep first. The rest can wait.
- Lot 5Fair执念如藤绕树生Loosen the grip and the world gets wider.
- Lot 6Fair求佛不如先求己Do the good thing. Skip the forecast.
- Lot 7Poor心头块垒积如山Do not carry it alone. Saying it out loud helps.
- Lot 8Good暮鼓晨钟日日同Ordinary is the blessing. Keep it steady.