15a 財富有世間財、智慧財和功德財，若能三者兼備，一定平安、健康、快樂、幸福。There is monetary wealth, wealth in wisdom, and wealth in blessings. All three assures peace, health, happiness, and blessings. - Master Sheng Yen

 

14a 財富要取之有道，除了與生俱來的福報，還要加上後天的努力，並且廣結人緣。 There is a proper way to acquire wealth. In addition to our own good fortune accumulated from past lives, we have to be diligent this life and broadly establish affinities with others. - Master Sheng Yen

 

13a 賺錢不自私，有錢大家賺；大家有錢賺，才是最可靠的財富。Earn money without selfishness and allow everyone to earn money. When everyone has the opportunity to earn wealth, this is the most reliable kind of wealth. - Master Sheng Yen

 

12a 慈悲，是以平等、無差別、非對立的態度，來看待一切人。 Compassion stems from an attitude of equanimity, nondiscrimination, and non-opposition toward all people. - Master Sheng Yen

 

11a 智慧，是在任何狀況下，心平氣和地把自己歸零，處理一切事。Wisdom is the ability to respond to every situation, under all circumstances, with clarity and stability, as if one's own self is reduced to zero. - Master Sheng Yen

 

10a 問題若能解決，很好！如果不能解決或者留下後遺症，也不必罣礙，只要盡人事，就不必怨天尤人。 Resolution of a problem is good. If it cannot be resolved, or if there are negative repercussions, do not be hindered. As long as we have done our best there is no need for blame. - Master Sheng Yen

 

9a 慈悲待人，是幫助他、寬恕他、包容他、感動他；智慧對事，是面對它、接受它、處理它、放下它。 Compassion means to help, forgive, accept, and positively influence others. Wisdom in responding to difficult situations means the ability to face, accept, respond, and let go. - Master Sheng Yen

 

人生處世，有人「混世」，有人「戀世」。混世，是渾渾噩噩度日，甚至造成世界的混亂；戀世，是對世 間依戀不捨，執著與自己相關的一切。 In Buddhism, to "live in the world" does not mean to merely "be in the world" or to "attach to the world." To merely be in the world can mean to live without any purpose or to live in confusion, creating more problems for the world. To attach to the world can mean to depend on or be concerned with those things that are only relevant to you. - Master Sheng Yen

 

7a 慈悲，並不是做爛好人、做鄉愿，而是做對人有益有利的事，幫助他人一起提昇心靈的品質和情操。Compassion does not mean allowing others to walk all over you or be a deferentially phony. Rather, a compassionate person engages in benefitting others and elevating the spiritual environment of humanity. - Master Sheng Yen

 

6a 慈悲要有智慧同行，缺少智慧的慈悲，很可能自害害人，雖然存好心，卻做了錯事、害了人。 Compassion must be accompanied by wisdom. The kind of compassion that lacks wisdom may very easily end up harming yourself and others. Even with good intentions, such "compassion" is still prone to mistakes and harming others. - Master Sheng Yen

 

5a 慈悲，是怨親平等地愛護一切眾生；智慧，是恰到好處地解決一切問題。 Compassionate love does not distinguish between friend and foe. The manifestation of wisdom is to appropriately resolve all problems. - Master Sheng Yen

 

4a 放鬆身心、體驗身心，才能夠與自我和平相處。 Relax and experience body and mind, then you will be in harmony with yourself. - Master Sheng Yen

 

3a 要和外在環境和諧相處，首先要跟內在的自我和平相處。 If you want to harmonize with the environment, first harmonize yourself. - Master Sheng Yen

 

2a 能夠與自我和諧相處，就能夠深切地瞭解自我，包括自我的優點和缺點。Harmonizing yourself first to deeply understand the processes of the self, including your merits and weaknesses. - Master Sheng Yen

 

不要自以為是，也不必小看自己。 Do not think you know it all; do not belittle yourself. - 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

 

101a 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

 

100a 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

 

99a 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

 

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

 

97a 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. M - aster Sheng Yen

 

96a 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

 

95a放下萬緣時，眾生一肩挑。 When one puts down all self-centered concerns, one can lift up the world. - 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

 

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