The difference between "pure" and "impure" only exists in a discriminating mind. - Master Sheng Yen

For a Buddhist, every day is a good day, everywhere is a good place. - Master Sheng Yen

Even the deepest ocean is not bottomless, even the tallest mountain has a base, everything great starts small. - Master Sheng Yen

Education is an undertaking that will have impact for a thousand years, morality is a lodestar that will shine for a hundred generations. - Master Sheng Yen

The green mountains and bubbling streams, the chirping birds and fragrant flowers -- everything around you can be an eloquent Dharma teacher if you know where to look. Master Sheng Yen

Happiness and suffering are both created by one's own mind. - Master Sheng Yen

As time goes by, one sees that nothing escapes the law of impermanence. - Master Sheng Yen

Command the ship of prajna, wisdom, and help those on the sea of suffering; climb the mountain of nirvana and keep one's mind unperturbed. - Master Sheng Yen

Wisdom will help us overcome all obstacles, virtues will help us build a pure land on earth. - Master Sheng Yen

The dark and long nights are easy to pass with dreamless sleep, the other shore across the sea of suffering is easy to reach with the Dharma as your boat. - Master Sheng Yen

Research is key to scholarly pursuits; practice is key to genuine experience. - Master Sheng Yen

Ask not why one has so few good sons and filial grandsons, ask how one has brought up one's offsprings. - Master Sheng Yen

When you are tempted to blame the enviroment, first look inward at your mind; when you are tempted to fault others, first reflect upon yourself. - Master Sheng Yen

When one is not tempted by money, power and fame, one has nothing to fear even when facing an army. - Master Sheng Yen

Share your power and wealth with all,but treat your joys and suffering as causes and conditions of your own. - Master Sheng Yen

Don't be deterred by life's trials and tribulations, don't be corrupted by worldly pleasures and indulgence. - Master Sheng Yen

Interprete everything positively, consider everything from a different angle, and do not falter in pursuing one's goals. - Master Sheng Yen

Letting go is not giving up, rather it helps one take on new challenges. One cannot take on anything without first letting go. One who can take on and let go of anything in peace is truly free. - Master Sheng Yen

Carrying a bowl filled with alms from a thousand households, I am a lone monk with a bamboo cane who has travelled ten thousand miles; knowing that all comes and goes according to causes and conditions, when causes and conditions dissipate I let go of what's in my mind. - Master Sheng Yen

Go on a pilgrimage to improve your practice, prayers will be answered and vows will be fulfilled; be respectful, listen intently and sing wholeheartedly, prostrate yourself after every three steps; your body and mind will feel refreshed, karmic obstructions will be removed while blessings and wisdom increase. - Master Sheng Yen

Recite often the name of Guan Yin, Bodhisattva Avalokitesavara, and you will find your way to a peaceful mind, a peaceful life. - Master Sheng Yen

The Buddhadharma is but one flavor - the flavor of liberation through benefiting oneself and others. - Master Sheng Yen

The mighty dragon travels in deep seas and vast swamps, the vigorous tiger rests near high cliffs and perilous caves, the able thrive in adversities. - Master Sheng Yen

The ancient pine tree may be hundreds of years old, yet what is hundreds of years compared to the age of the stars in the sky? - Master Sheng Yen

As you settle your body and mind, you are well on your way to settle your family and career as well. - Master Sheng Yen