The nose locates at the central Earth position; breath connects heaven and earth.
香臭皆无取舍，真如自蕴深渊。
Make no distinction between fragrant and foul scents; Tathata lies in profound inner depth.
中岳端隆气量，呼吸静观变迁。
Upright full nose marks magnanimity; observe worldly shifts through every breath.
一息周流天地，空心印证真禅。
A single breath circulates between heaven and earth; empty mind comprehends genuine Zen.
胸藏坦荡无分别，圆融大道自包涵。
Open heart leaves no biased judgment; the all-embracing Dao encompasses all existence.
六根其四·舌根
口含金德，礼义深藏。
The mouth bears Metal virtue, concealing propriety and righteousness deep within.
慎言杜绝过咎，温词广纳慈航。
Prudent speech avoids faults; gentle words ferry all beings toward kindness.
贪甘皆生尘垢，存朴自守真常。
Craving delicious tastes breeds mortal affliction; simplicity preserves eternal truth.
放下舌尖贪欲，常怀敦厚温良。
Let go of gluttonous craving; always keep honest and benevolent disposition.
善言屡屡培嘉福，口业精纯道韵长。
Kind words accumulate good fortune; pure verbal conduct prolongs the resonance of Dao.
六根其五·身根
骨正筋柔，立世端严。
Upright bones and supple tendons form a dignified bearing in the mortal world.
耽奢便迷尘境，守清自固灵源。
Indulgence in luxury traps people in mortal vanity; purity consolidates spiritual origin.
冷暖皆为幻触，沉浮尽付云烟。
Cold and warmth are illusory sensations; worldly ups and downs fade like mist and smoke.
勘破形躯泡影，不耽俗世芳莲。
Realize the body is but a bubble, never indulge in earthly fragrant lotuses.
坚守本真离逸妄，一身清净养幽泉。
Abide by innate nature to abandon frivolity; pure physique nourishes inner spiritual spring.
六根其六·意根
意统灵台，命府中含。
Mind governs inner consciousness, controlling the core of personal fate.
心宽绝诸怖惧，执深便锁尘关。
Broad-mindedness dispels all fear; stubborn obsession traps one in mortal bondage.
万法本来空寂，一念便起波澜。
All dharmas are inherently empty; one wandering thought stirs worldly turmoil.
放下千般痴妄，灵台澄澈清安。
Abandon all foolish delusions; inner mind turns limpid and peaceful.
印堂开阔凝真韵，扫尽浮虚觅本源。
Wide Yintang embodies genuine spirit; cast off vanity to seek one’s primordial root.
第七【六尘缠缚·六贼扰身】
六根驰逐，纷扰尘缘。
Six senses chase worldly desires, tangled in mortal karmic bonds.
五欲纠缠真性，本元隐没幽泉。
Five earthly cravings bind innate spirit, burying primal essence in obscurity.
眼贪万象妍色，耳恋俗曲新弦。
Eyes lust for gorgeous sights; ears indulge in frivolous worldly tunes.
鼻逐浓香浊气，舌贪厚味繁筵。
Nose chases strong aromas; tongue craves rich delicacies and feasts.
身耽软暖安逸，意生无尽攀缘。
Body clings to cozy comfort; mind spawns endless greedy attachments.
六贼乱神容貌改，气昏质滞落泥渊。
Six sensory thieves disturb spirit, altering facial looks and dragging one into degradation.
第八【男女分相·阴阳法理】
乾男正照，坤女反观。
Male of Qian follows left-to-right facial reading; female of Kun reads features from the reverse side.
阳顺左途敷化，阴逆右路回环。
Yang flows left following natural law; Yin cycles back along the right side.
男左先天立本，右随岁序推迁。
A man’s left face represents innate nature; the right shifts with yearly fortune changes.
女右凝承祖气，左流大运周全。
A woman’s right side holds ancestral vital qi; left side follows lifelong grand fortune.
形躯虽判阴阳质，道脉根源共一源。
Though male and female differ in Yin-Yang physique, they share the identical origin of Dao.
第九【形貌征心·一念改相】
发乱心躁，齿疏韵单。
Messy hair reveals restless heart; sparse teeth imply narrow temperament.
毫厘形色迁变，方寸定尽悲欢。
Tiny shifts of facial hue mirror the joys and sorrows determined by the heart.
形骸偶生瑕隙，皆由妄念波澜。
All physical flaws of the body stem from turbulent delusive thoughts.
相法本无定格，穷通尽在襟宽。
No fixed standard exists for physiognomy; fortune hinges on magnanimity of mind.
莫将皮相分高下，心性修为转命盘。
Never rank people by outer appearance; inner spiritual practice rewrites one’s fate.
第十【破执明理·众生同源】
形为外迹，心为中坚。
Body shape is outer manifestation; inner mind constitutes the core essence.
万灵同源禀性，千形一体包涵。
All living creatures share the same spiritual source amid diverse physical forms.
纵得天姿殊貌，难凭皮相傲天。
Even blessed with outstanding looks, never grow arrogant for outer appearance.
抛尽术数痴算，解开命理拘牵。
Discard blind superstitious fortune-telling and break the shackles of fatalism.
洗却胸中机谋虑，灵台坦荡自悠然。
Wash away crafty schemes; open inner mind to live freely and peacefully.
第十一【收摄六根·回光入道】
收根返照，净扫尘烟。
Restrain six senses and introspect inward, sweeping away mortal worldly dust.
六门当下清寂，千缘刹那消散。
Six sensory gates turn tranquil instantly; countless mortal attachments vanish in a moment.
离色方明真性，闻声始守真禅。
Abandon obsession with sights to realize true nature; only through hearing sounds can one begin to guard authentic Zen.
鼻离香妄清腑，舌脱贪嗔净泉。
Nose frees itself from scent delusion to purify organs; tongue abandons greed and anger to keep inner purity.
身弃浮华幻触，意空万法因缘。
Body lets go of vain sensual comfort; mind empties all karmic conditions.
一念澄虚三界净，大千法界自安然。
One pure empty thought purifies three realms; the whole cosmos rests in peaceful harmony.
第十二【烟火苍生】
拂除机巧，安步尘寰。
Cast off worldly cunning and walk calmly among mortal beings.
饱餐人间烟火，安居俗世清欢。
Taste ordinary mortal meals and enjoy simple worldly happiness.
市井往来羁客，苍生百态皆怜。
Sympathize with all wandering folks and diverse mortal lives in marketplaces.
万卷相书归一，千般形相归源。
Countless physiognomy books converge to one truth; all facial features trace back to the same origin.
不执皮囊分贵贱，唯怀慈念覆尘寰。
Never classify rank by outer skin; wrap the mortal world with compassionate thoughts.
六根觉照通真本，同证苍生平等天。
Awaken six senses to grasp primal truth; all living beings attain equal cosmic nature together.
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