The primal wish

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Wish Date: September 2023

May the lamp of the heart burn long, and the path ahead grow clear.

May I, amid the rises and falls of this life, still hold fast to my true nature,
not be led astray by external circumstances, nor shaken by temporary gains or losses.

May the road I walk, though rugged, ultimately find protection;
may the people I meet be mostly kind-hearted, with fewer disturbances;
may I, in this busy and chaotic world, still maintain clarity and composure,
keeping balance in advancement and retreat, and compassion in both prosperity and adversity.

If there remain unfinished matters in this period of life,
may I bear them with a calm heart and move forward steadily,
not rushing for results, not trapped by attachments,
not doubting my direction because of temporary fog,
nor abandoning my faith because of momentary loneliness.

May my body and mind grow steadily stable, my thoughts become settled;
may my blessings, though not flaunted, quietly accumulate;
may my path, though not necessarily illustrious, gradually lead me step by step toward peace, brightness, and fulfillment.