58a 聽諍言未必順耳，嚐苦味的是良藥. Good advice is usually hard to take, just as good medicine usually tastes bitter. - Master Sheng Yen

 

57a 枯旱祈降及時雨，隆冬願作送暖人。Be the heaven-sent rain when there is a draught, be the person who brings warmth and care in the dead of winter. - Master Sheng Yen

 

鳳凰好棲富貴宅，白鶴喜落福壽家。 The Phoenix, a symbol of luck, will only nest in an auspicious household, the white crane, a symbol of longevity, will only visit a blessed home. - Master Sheng Yen

 

55a 心中不存得失想，常作世間無事人。 Keep your mind free from thoughts of gain and loss, and you will be free and at ease at all times. - Master Sheng Yen

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54a 自古將相多出寒門，捨己為公天下太平。History teaches us that great men often emerge from difficult circumstances, and that those who sacrifice their own selfish desires for the common good lead society to peace and prosperity. - Master Sheng Yen

 

53a 警惕富貴不出三代，小心權勢令人墮落。 Beware that wealth rarely lasts and power often corrupts. - Master Sheng Yen

 

知過即改不為恥，放下屠刀立成佛。Recognize your wrongs and never repeat them. Even the butcher becomes a Buddha the instant he puts away his knife. - Master Sheng Yen

 

51a 才德兼備是賢良，有能無德害群馬。Those with both talent and virtue will benefit all, those with talent but no virtue will only bring harm. - Master Sheng Yen

 

50a 少些人我是非的執著，多點成人之美的言行。Avoid the attachment to one's ego and be open minded, always behave in a way that is helpful to others. - Master Sheng Yen

 

49a 若望常保富貴，培福要緊，富貴多從積福來。 Cultivating one's blessings is crucial to maintain one's wealth. Where blessings abound, wealth usually follows. - Master Sheng Yen

 

48a 受持觀世音菩薩名號，得無量無邊福德之利。Boundless blessings are found in upholding and reciting often the name of Guan Yin, Bodhisattva Avalokitesavara. - Master Sheng Yen

 

47a 爭奪他人飯碗莫如自家耕田，自家無田可耕幫人耕田也好。Rather than plunder another's bowl of rice, plow your own rice field; if you do not have a rice field of your own, then help someone with his. - Master Sheng Yen

 

多心防人易遭鬼，知己知彼逢貴人，富貴貧賤皆布施，自利利人利眾生。 One who is paranoid is prone to be deceived, one who is understanding is bound to find a helping hand. For richer or poorer, don't hesitate to give, for giving is the key to benefiting oneself, others, and all sentient beings. - Master Sheng Yen

 

45a 知音難遇正常事，勿因孤獨不理人；少煩少惱福德長，多思多慮障礙增。It is difficult to find a kindred soul, but don't let that stop you from befriending others. Minimize worries and vexations, and your blessings will grow while obstructions lessen. - Master Sheng Yen

 

一夜致富是暴富，一夕成名乃虛名，暴富暴發富難守，虛名不實名累人。Fame and wealth obtained overnight are difficult to keep. Be sensible and realistic. - Master Sheng Yen

 

常喫謙虛恭敬恕忍寬厚的飯，多喝誠實禮讓勤勞節儉之湯。 keep in mind the spirit of humility, respect, tolerance, and generosity; always act with the principles of honesty, civility, thrift and diligence. - Master Sheng Yen

 

42a 布施是經營財富的價值，種福乃過手財富的原因。The value of managing wealth lies in giving; the reason for possessing money is to cultivate blessings. - Master Sheng Yen

 

家業百年不墜因為積福，富貴不過三代由於自私。Cultivate blessings, and family wealth may last for a hundred years; be selfish, and family fortunes will not survive three generations. - Master Sheng Yen

 

隨時服務他人，終生幸福；有力不結善緣，後悔莫及。 One shall find lifelong happiness by being of service to others. Sow favorable conditions whenever one is able or regrets will ensue. - Master Sheng Yen

 

看天播種時，耘草施肥日，豐收感恩月，祈求年年好年。 Plant your seeds, weed and fertilize your field, be grateful when you have a full harvest and pray for more auspicious years to come. - Master Sheng Yen

 

38a 用感恩心看待世界事物，做人若不感恩圖報以奉獻世界，活水便會枯竭。 View everything in the world with gratitude. If one is not grateful and does not repay the kindness of others, one will soon run out of good luck. - Master Sheng Yen

 

以慚愧心觀照本身為人，做人若不自我省察檢點邪正，隨時有失足之危。Always reflect upon oneself with a sense of contrition. Without self-reflection on one's behavior, one is in constant danger of going astray. - ter Sheng Yen

 

以慚愧心反觀自己，時時覺得於己於人總是努力不足奉獻不夠。Reflect upon oneself with a sense of contrition, and always be mindful that one has not done enough for and given enough to oneself and others. - Master Sheng Yen

 

人生所求四大美事為：求福當先種福，培福，惜福；求祿當先廣結善緣；求壽當常保健；求喜先應笑面迎人. Those seeking blessings should first plant, cultivate, and cherish the seed of blessings; those seeking wealth should first create good causes and conditions; those seeking longevity should first take good care of one's body and mind; those seeking good luck should first be pleasant and kind to others. - Master Sheng Yen

 

34a 大夢誰先覺，離夢想顛倒。Whoever wakes from this never-ending dream of ours will be far removed from illusions and inverted views. Master Sheng Yen