月缺月圓日，若晦若明時；風雨無月夜，月亮本常明。While the moon waxes and wanes, it is always there. When all the obstructions are removed, it reveals itself. - Master Sheng Yen

 

31a 有相無相有無相，真空假空真假空. Existence and emptiness are one and the same. - Master Sheng Yen

 

修行境：身是菩提樹，心如明鏡臺。What characterizes a practitioner: The body is the Bodhi tree, the mind a mirror bright. - Master Sheng Yen

 

28a 世俗境：身如玉樹臨風，心如平湖秋月。 What characterizes an ordinary person: The body is a tree swaying in the wind, the mind a placid lake with the reflection of the autumn. moon. - Master Sheng Yen

 

交友應交直諒多聞，信佛當避怪力亂神，學法幸勿到處摸門，敬僧切忌盲從個人。Make friends with those who are honest, sincere, and knowledgeable; have faith in the Buddhas without getting caught up by the occult; learn the Dharma without dabbling around; revere the Sangha without blindly following any individual. - Master Sheng Yen

 

26a 多福少福當培福，知恩念恩必報恩。 Whether one finds oneself with or without blessings, continue to cultivate them; recognize and remember the kindness of others and never neglect to repay it. - Master Sheng Yen

 

慈悲心化解怨敵，智慧心驅除煩惱。A mind of kindness and compassion will resolve any rivalry ; a mind of wisdom will dispel all vexations Master Sheng Yen