處理問題要心平氣和，心不平、氣不和，則容易說錯 話，讓問題更複雜。 We have to respond to problems with calm. If our minds are not equanimous and harmonious, then we will likely say the wrong things and make the situation worse. - Master Sheng Yen

反對、阻撓的聲音並不可怕，能夠面對、包容，反而 是幫助自己成長的一種助力。 No need to fear the sound of opposition or obstacles. If we can face and accept them then these conditions become a force to help us to grow. - Master Sheng Yen

無論忙碌與否，獨處或群居，內心經常保持著安定、 祥和、清明，就是修禪，便是落實心靈環保。 The Chan practice of inner environmental protection is to maintain stability, harmony, clarity, whether we are busy or not, alone or with others. - Master Sheng Yen

不論外在環境如何改變，只要內心安穩、冷靜面對， 一定能找到解決問題的辦法。 It does not matter how much the environment changes, as long as we face it with calm and composure, we will certainly find a solution. - Master Sheng Yen

只要有一口呼吸在，心念一轉，環境就會跟著轉變， 因為環境是無常的。 As long as we have one breath left, when we alter our thinking the environment will change along with it, because the environment is impermanent. - Master Sheng Yen

多想兩分鐘，還有許多活路可走；只要還有一口呼吸 在，就有無限的希望。 Ponder for two more minutes, and opportunities may reveal themselves; as long as we have one more breath, our potential is unlimited. - Master Sheng Yen

如果觀念正確，知道生老病死都是自然現象，就不會 怨天尤人。 If our views are correct, then we know that birth, aging, sickness, and death are natural and we will not blame others. - Master Sheng Yen