A practitioner should be honest and sincere, and harbor no evil thoughts. This is the meaning of “a straightforward mind is the ground of the Way.” 修行人要開誠佈公、真誠相待，不存邪念惡念，就是 所謂的「直心是道場」。 - Master Sheng Yen

North, south, east, west - all directions are fine. Walking, resting, sitting, sleeping - these are not separate from the Way. Always maintain a mind of humility. Repentance and repayment of kindness are qualities that will keep you walking on the Way. 南北東西都很好，行住坐臥無非道；心中常抱真慚愧 ，懺悔報恩品最高。 - Master Sheng Yen

Compassion is judicious affection. Wisdom is flexible intelligence. 慈悲是具有理智的感情，智慧是富有彈性的理智。 Master Sheng Yen

Buddha in mind, speech, and daily life. 佛在心中，佛在口中，佛在我們的日常生活中 - Master Sheng Yen

Retreat to advance; be silent to debate. These are the best methods to foster self development and to help others. 以退為進、以默為辯、以奉獻他人為成就自己的最佳 方法。 - Master Sheng Yen

When the mind is undisturbed by circumstances, that is the result of meditative concentration. When the mind is not separate from circumstances, that is the function of wisdom. 心不隨境，是禪定的工夫；心不離境，是智慧的作 用。 - Master Sheng Yen

Keeping your emotions steady is the foundation of unobstructed success. 擁有穩定的情緒，才是立於不敗之地的基礎。- Master Sheng Yen

Seek abundance in calm and stability; See dignity in adversity. - Master Sheng Yen

Advance your life in simplicity. Shine in difficulty. - Master Sheng Yen

A narrow mind and insatiable greed will deprive even the wealthy of happiness. - Master Sheng Yen

Don't get carried away when the sailing is smooth; don't lose heart and give up when the boat starts to toss and turn. - Master Sheng Yen

When you are busy, don't feel overwhelmed. When there is nothing to do, don't feel bored. In this way you will not be swayed by every turn in life and be utterly lost. - Master Sheng Yen

We may be ordinary sentient beings, but we should shoulder our responsibilities and let go of our attachments as best we can. - Master Sheng Yen

Let words reflect deeds! Let a true mind speak true words. Let a good heart speak good words. This is true eloquence. - Master Sheng Yen

Happiness does not derive from how famous you are or how much money you have; rather it is a measure of inner peace and contentment with few desires. - Master Sheng Yen

If you put your "self" in everything, then you have problems and trouble. Remove " self" concern with gain and loss and you will achieve liberation. - Master Sheng Yen

If you can cherish causes and conditions as they transpire from moment to moment, then each moment is unique. - Master Sheng Yen

With no greed and no grasping, you can maintain your dignity and be unaffected by others. - Master Sheng Yen

Once the dust from a catastrophe has settled, you reach a critical point where positive thinking can begin and important lessons can be learned. - Master Sheng Yen

Nothing around you is either good or bad, but seems so according to how you look at it. - Master Sheng Yen

Don't measure yourself as high or low in comparison to others. Just work with all your heart and mind. - Master Sheng Yen

In approaching a method of meditation, once you can pick it up, you can begin to exercise effort. With effort you can put down your thoughts. Progress lies within this picking up and putting down. - Master Sheng Yen

If you truly let go of everything, then you can encompass everything and everything becomes yours. - Master Sheng Yen

Do not care about what is past or in the future, good or bad. It is best to care only about what is present. - Master Sheng Yen

Rather than fighting for something you cannot get, it is better to cherish and use what you already have. - Master Sheng Yen