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

 

54. A good method to lighten strain and stress: lessen the mind of gain and loss; increase the mind of appreciation. 減輕壓力的好辦法，就是少存一 些得失心，多用一點欣賞心。- Master Sheng Yen

 

53. Live in this moment; don't regret the past; don't fear the future. 活在當下，不悔惱過去，不擔心 未來。- Master Sheng Yen

 

52. 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. 做世間事，沒有一樣沒有困難， 只要抱着信心和耐心去做，至少 可以做出一些成績。 - Master Sheng Yen

 

51. Here is a method to put an end to unhappiness: be sincere, active, and straightforward; don't be irresolute, passive, and dawdling. 化解不愉快的方法，是要誠懇、 主動、明快，不要猶豫、被動、 等待。 - Master Sheng Yen

 

50. 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. 學歷不代表身分，能力不代表人 格，名位不代表品德，工作沒有 貴賤，觀念及行為卻能決定一切。 - Master Sheng Yen

 

49. 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. 過去、未來、名位、職稱，都要 看成與自己無關，但求過得積極、 活得快樂，便是幸福自在的人生。 - Master Sheng Yen

 

48. Both favorable and unfavorable causes and conditions help us grow; treat them with equanimity and gratitude. 順逆兩種境遇都是增上因緣，要 以平常心與感恩心相待。 - Master Sheng Yen

 

47. 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. 成熟的人不在乎過去，聰明的人不 懷疑現在，豁達的人不擔心未來。 - Master Sheng Yen

 

46. Big duck swims, big wake; little duck swims, little wake. No duck in the water? No wake at all. 大鴨游出大路，小鴨游出小路， 不游就沒有路。 - Master Sheng Yen

 

45. When you fail, work very hard. When you succeed, work even harder. This is the model for successful enterprise and happiness at work. 失敗了再努力，成功了要更努力， 便是安業樂業的準則。 - Master Sheng Yen

 

44. Decipher everything in a straightforward manner, but ponder the negative implications. 凡事要正面解讀，逆向思考。 - Master Sheng Yen

 

43. Be clear about what is necessary for you to have. Untangle yourself from wants driven by passion. 清楚知道自己的「需要」，化解 個人欲望的「想要」。 - Master Sheng Yen

 

42. Look at life and be filled with limitless hope. Look at death and be prepared at any time. 對于「生命」，要充滿無限的希 望；對于「死亡」，要隨時做好 往生的準備。 - Master Sheng Yen