It is all right to express feelings in handling personal affairs, but you must use a principled approach in public matters. - Master Sheng Yen

The first important task in life is to learn to be a good and useful person. Work with all your heart and mind to the best of your ability, according to what is required of you. - Master Sheng Yen

People usually have no insight into themselves and consequently cause themselves unnecessary trouble. Master Sheng Yen

Let the doctor care for your disease. Let the bodhisattva care for your life. Once you do this you will become a healthy person with no worries. - Master Sheng Yen

Will I gain or lose, be helped or harmed? Put that down! Then you will develop penetrating wisdom that encompasses heaven and earth and all phenomena. - Master Shyeng Yen

First, have no worries no matter what you do. Simply choose the right person, adopt the right approach, and when the time is right, you will overcome what is before you. - Master Sheng Yen

Don't just express gratitude. Make it a reality. - Master Sheng Yen

Have no complaints or regrets about the past. Be ready and prepared for the future. In the present make every step sure and steady. - Master Sheng Yen

A good method to lighten strain and stress: lessen the mind of gain and loss; increase the mind of appreciation. - Master Sheng Yen

Live in this moment; don't regret the past; don't fear the future. - Master Sheng Yen

Doing everyday tasks will always be difficult, but if you carry on with faith and patience, at the very least you will meet some success. - Master Sheng Yen

Here is a method to put an end to unhappiness: be sincere, active, and straightforward; don't be irresolute, passive, and dawdling. - Master Sheng Yen

Education does not determine identity; competence does not determine integrity; fame does not determine virtue. No occupation is in itself great or lowly. Everything is decided by what you think and how you act. - Master Sheng Yen

See that neither the past, the future, fame, or position have anything to do with you. A happy and energetic life is itself freedom and good fortune. - Master Sheng Yen

See that neither the past, the future, fame, or position have anything to do with you. A happy and energetic life is itself freedom and good fortune. - Master Sheng Yen

Both favorable and unfavorable causes and conditions help us grow; treat them with equanimity and gratitude. - Master Sheng Yen

With maturity, there are no cares about the past; with intelligence, there are no doubts about the present; with an unobstructed mind, there is no worry about the future. - Master Sheng Yen

The most important concept in protecting the environment is "simplicity." Simplify your life and that will protect the environment. - Master Sheng Yen

When you fail, work very hard. When you succeed, work even harder. This is the model for successful enterprise and happiness at work. - Master Sheng Yen

Decipher everything in a straightforward manner, but ponder the negative implications. - Master Sheng Yen

Be clear about what is necessary for you to have. Untangle yourself from wants driven by passion. - Master Sheng Yen

Look at life and be filled with limitless hope. Look at death and be prepared at any time. - Master Sheng Yen

Enduring the suffering of the mind increases wisdom. Withstanding life's suffering increases virtuous retribution. - Master Sheng Yen

If you hear gossip, be calm and reflect carefully. If it's true, it calls for change. If it's false, continue to do good work.. A short temper can turn gossip into a deadly weapon. - Master Sheng Yen

A boss should think less about profit and loss and more about honesty and reputation. This is the true strategy for success. - Master Sheng Yen