Zhuge Oracle Lesson 57

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Zhuge Oracle Lesson 57 “Hold fast to what is upright and sincere”: Hold firmly to your proper place; be upright and free of deceit.

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

Oracle Text

Hold fast to what is upright and sincere;
for reckless action only breeds disaster;
profit shall flow and your good name shall spread,
as leaves let go and blossoms open wide.

Interpretation

Hold firmly to your proper place; be upright and free of deceit.