Rejoice when you encounter good, praise it, encourage it to spread, but take care to learn with an open mind. Master Sheng Yen

Be thankful at every opportunity: good and bad fortune are both allies. - Master Sheng Yen

With gratitude we grow; repayment of kindness leads to success. - Master Sheng Yen

If possible and permissible, seek after it; if impossible and forbidden, keep away from it. - Master Sheng Yen

The four keys to good fortune: know what you are blessed with, cherish it, help it grow, and plant seeds for future blessings. - Master Sheng Yen

The four steps in dealing with any problem: face it, accept it, deal with it, let it go. - Master Sheng Yen

The four attitudes to take towards others: grateful, thankful, transforming, inspiring. - Master Sheng Yen

When you wish for something - as yourself these four questions: Is it needed? Is it wanted? Is it obtainable? It is advisable? - Master Sheng Yen

The four contentments: mind at peace, body at rest, family in harmony, all enterprise at ease. - Master Sheng Yen

In daily living it is better to think: "fine if I can have it, no matter if I can't"; thus transform suffering to joy and live a life of serenity. - Master Sheng Yen

About to speak? Think a moment. Slow your speech a bit. It's not that you should not speak, but rather that you should cherish what you say and choose your words with care. - Master Sheng Yen

Always keep your body and mind always relaxed and meet everyone with a smile; relaxation makes your mind and body healthy, and a smile gathers friends and friendship. - Master Sheng Yen

Able to pick it up, able to let it go - year after year good fortune will surely follow; sow a field of blessings with wisdom! Everyday, all days - are good days. - Master Sheng Yen

Know yourself, know others; know when to advance, when to retreat; at all times maintain peace and equanimity in body and mind; know your blessings, use them wisely, strive to increase them; everywhere you go develop deep virtuous affinity with others. - Master Sheng Yen

When you can let it go, then you can pick it up. At ease letting it go or picking it up - then you are truly free. - Master Sheng Yen

Let the measure of your heart be great; the size of your ego, small. - Master Sheng Yen

The charitable are blessed; the virtuous, happy. - Master Sheng Yen

The busiest have the most time; the diligent, the best health. - Master Sheng Yen

Compassion has no enemies; wisdom, no vexations. - Master Seng Yen

Do your utmost - no matter who gains or loses. - Master Sheng Yen

What is most important is to be grateful for what you've been given and repay in kind — to benefit others is to benefit ourselves. - Master Sheng Yen

Our needs are few; our wants many. - Master Sheng Yen

We can let others know of our good deeds but we should not expect rewards. We can encourage everyone to do good deeds, so that doing good things becomes the norm. We will create positive influences and lasting effects. - Master Sheng Yen

Positive speech, good deeds, and the lessening of negative karma can change your lot in life. These are the conditions that can transform collective karma. - Master Sheng Yen

There is an order to developing aspirations. Begin small with what's close at hand. Start with good intentions, positive speech, and good deeds. These are things that everyone can do and vows that everyone can make. - Master Sheng Yen