Virtue Handed Down the Generations
觀音靈籤第55签
The history behind Guan Yin lots →A wise father hands his goodness to his sons, and sons to grandsons;
abundant food and clothing rest with heaven alone.
In the family hall, father and mother live in gladness —
eating when hungry, drinking when thirsty, sleeping when tired.
父贤传子子传孙
衣食丰隆只靠天
堂上椿萱人快乐
饥饭渴饮困时眠
Like water passed from one bamboo joint to the next, prosperity carries on from generation to generation. Whatever an upright person pursues turns out joyful.
This lot pictures a household sustained by virtue passed from one generation to the next, like spring water flowing through joined bamboo pipes. It signals steady, continuous good fortune for those who live uprightly and plan wisely for what's ahead.
See this lot’s message for your life’s other aspects
Household life is unsettled for now, so fulfill any vow once made to the Bodhisattva. Wealth is favorable and business deals succeed, marriage is well matched, and pregnancy will be safe. A traveler is already on the way, and farming turns out well, though pets may be lost. A missing person is hard to find, but lost items turn up, and helpful people appear for a lawsuit. Moving house goes smoothly, illness needs a prayer ritual to lift, and ancestral graves are at peace.
The deepest inheritance we leave is character: the kindness and integrity others absorb from watching how we live. The verse's recipe for happiness is plain: eat when hungry, rest when tired, appreciate the people still in the hall with us. What value did you receive from your elders that you would like to pass on? Have you thanked them while you can?
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Lot verses and their traditional meanings come from established Guan Yin lot (觀音靈籤) sources. The interpretation and reflection are written by Handful of Leaves. What you do with the verse is your decision, not the lot’s.
