To use wooden fish to temper one's mind has a very symbolic meaning. The never-sleeping eyes tell us that Buddhist cultivation is limitless and that the cleansing process is endless. The masters living in the tranquil temple purify their inner selves day and night. What about we who remain in the material world?
木魚做為磨洗心靈的工具是極有典型意義的，它用永不睡眠的眼睛告訴我們，修行是沒有止境的，心靈的磨洗也不能休息；住在清淨寺院裡的師父，晝夜在清潔自己的內心世界，居住在五濁塵世的我們，不是更應該磨洗自己的心嗎？