Zhuge Oracle Lesson 289

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Zhuge Oracle Lesson 289 “Though rank and renown have much that is real”: Rather than chase frantically after fame and rank, better to cultivate body and nature.

From the complete 384-lesson Zhuge Shen Shu (Zhuge Oracle) system.

Oracle Text

Though rank and renown have much that is real,
how can they match refining into the true?
the true body never decays—
ten thousand years of lasting spring.

Interpretation

Rather than chase frantically after fame and rank, better to cultivate body and nature.