誘以名利權位不動心，陷於千軍萬馬無所懼。 When one is not tempted by money, power and fame, one has nothing to fear even when facing an army.- Master Sheng Yen

 

權勢財富屬社會共享，禍福苦樂乃各人因緣。 Share your power and wealth with all,but treat your joys and suffering as causes and conditions of your own. - Master Sheng Yen

 

路遇懸崖峭壁走過去，巧過人間仙境莫逗留。 Don't be deterred by life's trials and tribulations, don't be corrupted by worldly pleasures and indulgence. - Master Sheng Yen

 

遇事正面解讀逆向思考，成事確立方向鍥而不捨。 Interprete everything positively, consider everything from a different angle, and do not falter in pursuing one's goals. - Master Sheng Yen

 

有信心，有希望，就能有未來。When we have faith and hope, we have a future. - Master Sheng Yen

 

放下不等放棄，是為脫困，是為提起；要能放下才能提起， 提放自如是自在人。 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

 

一鉢乞食千家飯，孤僧杖竹萬里遊；隨緣應化莫擁有，緣畢 放身撒兩手。 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 - Master Sheng Yen

 

朝山禮拜來修行，祈福消災願易成；口唱耳聽心恭敬，三步 一拜向前行；身心舒暢好感應，業消障除福慧增。 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

 

常念觀音菩薩，心安就有平安。 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

 

佛法無他，只有壹味，自利利人的解脫味也。 The Buddhadharma is but one flavor - the flavor of liberation through benefiting oneself and others. - Master Sheng Yen

 

神龍潛藏深潭大澤，猛虎高臥危崖險窟。 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

 

南山老松早已衰老，北斗壽星尚甚年輕。 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

 

安寧身心靈，安定家與業。 As you settle your body and mind, you are well on your way to settle your family and career as well. - Master Sheng Yen

 

放下萬緣時，眾生一肩挑。 When one puts down all self-centered concerns, one can lift up the world. - Master Sheng Yen

 

道心之中有施無畏。In one's resolve to pursue the Path lies the giving of fearlessness. - Master Sheng Yen

 

應無所住而生其心，是入慈悲門。 Let your mind function freely, without abiding anywhere or in anything - this is entering the gate of kindness and compassion. - Master Sheng Yen

 

若見心中如來藏，三界火宅化紅蓮。 When one sees one's own Buddha nature, the burning house that is our world turns into blooming lotus flowers. - Master Sheng Yen

 

有大智慧有大願，無量福德無量壽。 Cultivate great wisdom and great vows and one shall gain infinite blessings and infinite life.- Master Sheng Yen

 

悲善拔苦慈予樂，智火滅罪慧斷惑。 Kindness and compassion eliminate suffering and bring forth joy, wisdom eliminates wrongs and dispels false views. - Master Sheng Yen

 

慈悲必春風化雨，智慧當日光普照。 Compassion brings blessings like a spring breeze; wisdom shines like the warm summer sun. - Master Sheng Yen

 

漫天紅塵心勿染，遍地荊棘杖竹行。 Do not be corrupted by worldly vexations that surround one like dust, do not be deterred by a path beset with difficulties. - Master Sheng Yen

 

救度眾生是提起，不住著相是放下。 Take on your responsibilty by delivering all sentient beings, let go of your attachment by not abiding in any form. - Master Sheng Yen

 

天地有作育大德，我豈無慈悲宏願。 Heaven and earth support all sentient beings without condition, should I not share the same compassionate vows? - Master Sheng Yen

 

星星之火足以燎原，小小善願能救世界。 A single spark can start a prairie fire, a tiny bit of good intention can save the world. - Master Sheng Yen

 

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