Take adversity as something interesting, you will harvest a very different crop. - Master Sheng Yen

Take your illness as an experience. Then it will not be suffering. - Master Sheng Yen

Sickness need not be a source of suffering; the same is true for poverty and physical labor. But when the mind is distressed, that is true suffering. - Master Sheng Yen

Relax when you are sick, carry on and do what you must do. This is a healthy way to handle sickness. - Maser Sheng Yen

Being anxious and worrisome is useless. Being mindful and focused is a must. - Master Sheng Yen

Regret is a kind of emotional affliction. Repentance is a practice. - Master Sheng Yen

When we have faith and hope, we have a future. - Master Sheng Yen