No. 59
Misfortune
去住心無定
行蔵亦未寧
一輪清皎潔
却被黒雲瞑
In English
- Whether to go or stay, the heart cannot decide
- acting or hiding, neither brings peace
- one bright, pure moon shines clear
- yet is darkened by black clouds
- Meaning
- The poem ends with a clear, bright moon swallowed by black clouds. Read with the opening, where you cannot decide whether to go or stay, it seems wiser to leave hard choices for later and simply watch how things develop.
- What to do today
- Treat any choice you are stuck on as one for another day, and do something else.
- A word from the capybara
- When unsure, flopping down right where you are is a fine start.
What 'Misfortune' means (glossary)
The explanations added by each temple differ. The poems and fortunes follow an Edo-period printed edition.
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