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The 100 Guanyin lots

Lot 78 of 100

Cold water poured over white snow

The poem

冷水來澆白雪洋不寒不熱自溫涼要行天下無他事惟有中藏一藝強

In English

Cold water poured over white snow:neither cold nor hot, naturally mild.To travel the world without troubleyou need only one skill held strongly within.

What it says

Cold water poured on white snow stays neither cold nor hot, a picture of mildness. The poem says that to get along anywhere, you need only one strong skill within. It encourages developing a real craft and approaching others in a mild way.

A thought to take with you

Focus on one skill until it is solid; it is the most reliable security.

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