為為善惡在一念間，修修福慧於方寸中。 Doing good or doing bad is determined in one thought, blessings and wisdom are cultivated through one's mind. - Master Sheng Yen

當大家都在盲目地爭奪之時，你最好選擇另外一條路 走。 When everyone is blindly battling each other, it is best to choose another path. - Master Sheng YUen

要做無塵的反射鏡，明鑑一切物，不沾一切物。 Be a spotless mirror - clearly and vividly reflecting everything and stained by nothing.- Master Sheng Yen

心要如牆壁，雖然不動，確有作用。Mind should be like a wall, unmoving but functioning. - Master Sheng Yen

當你體認到自己的智慧不足時，智慧已經在無形中增 長了。 When you recognize that you lack wisdom, your wisdom has already increased imperceptibly. - Master Sheng Yen

要重視善因的培育，不要只期待美果的享受。 Emphasize the cultivation of virtuous karmic causes; do not simply expect delightful karmic effects. - Master Sheng Yen

從自我肯定、自我提昇，到自我消融，是從「自我」 到「無我」的三個修行階段。 Self-affirmation, self-transformation, and self-dissolution are the three stages in the path from “self” to “no-self.”- Master Sheng Yen

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

操心就有事，放心便無事。Mind engaged - things to do. Mind let go - nothing to do. - Master Sheng Yen

面對生氣，要學會「反觀自照」，照一照自己的心念 ，問一問為什麼要生氣？ When angry, learn to contemplate and illuminate the mind. Consider your thoughts and ask yourself, “Why do I want to feel angry?"

只要心平氣和，生活便能快樂。 With a peaceful mind and physical harmony you will live in happiness. - Master Sheng Yen

煩惱即菩提，並不是說沒有煩惱，而是雖然有煩惱， 但是你不以它為煩惱。 Vexation is bodhi, but that doesn't mean there is no vexation. Vexations exist, but don't see them as vexations. - Master Sheng Yen

智慧並不只是通曉經典，而是要有轉化煩惱的巧妙方 便。 Wisdom is not merely understanding the sutras; it includes the skillful means to transform vexations. - Master Sheng Yen

把心念轉過來，命運也就好轉過來。Transform your mind and transform your destiny. - Master Sheng Yen

生滅現象是世間常態，若能洞察生滅現象，便是智 者。 The arising and perishing of phenomena is the way of the world. The wise thoroughly penetrate this arising and perishing. - Master Sheng Yen

心不開朗就是苦，心境豁達就能轉苦為樂。 A closed and clouded mind is suffering. An open and clear mind can transform suffering into happiness. - Master Sheng Yen

心中有阻礙時，眼中的世界皆不平；心中無困擾時， 眼前的世界都美好。 An encumbered mind sees a world out of balance. An undisturbed mind sees a world of beauty. - Master Sheng Yen

被煩惱撞著了，此時最好享受自己呼吸的感覺。 When vexations descend upon you, it is best to enjoy the sensation of breathing. - Master Sheng Yen

心裡如果「打結」了，最好能向內觀看自己的起心動 念處。 When your mind is tied into a knot, it is best to reflect deeply into the place where mind arises and thoughts move. - Master Sheng Yen

呼吸即是財富，活著就有希望。Breathing is wealth - as long as you are alive there is hope. - Master Sheng Yen

擁有身心的健康，才是生命中最大的財富。A healthy body and mind constitute life's greatest treasure. - Master Sheng Yen

踏實的體驗生命，就是禪修。To wholly experience life is to practice Chan. - Master Sheng Yen

當煩惱現前，不要對抗，要用慚愧心、懺悔心、感恩 心來消融。 When vexations arise, do not contend with them, but extinguish them with a mind of humility, repentance, and gratitude.- Master Sheng Yen

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」。 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.” - Master Sheng Yen

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。 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. - Master Sheng Yen