59 只要常以眾人的安樂為安樂，以眾生的幸福為幸福， 必然就是一個平安的人了。 We will be a harmonious and peaceful person if we take the peace, joy, and fortunes of others as our own source of joy, peace, and fortune. - Master Sheng Yen

 

58 心中不存得失想，便是世間無事人。無事不是沒事 做、不做事，而是做事、任事之間，心中沒有罣礙。 If you do not entertain self-referential thoughts of gain and loss, then in Chan you are "one with nothing to do." Nothing to do does not literally mean doing nothing. Rather, it means your mind is unobstructed when you engage in any task. - Master Sheng Yen

 

57 人生的苦與樂，往往來自心的體驗。若能把人生的苦 樂，當成是增長慈悲心和智慧心的過程，就是大自在 人。 The suffering and joy you feel comes from the mind's perception. If you take all of life's favorable and adverse experiences as a process to develop wisdom and compassion, then that you are free - Master Sheng Yen

 

56 心甘情願奉獻自己的所有、所知，利益家人、親友， 乃至一切眾生，成為大眾所需要的人，便是一個「要 人」。 Offering ourselves, our knowledge, and everything to the benefit of our family, friends, and even all sentient being without any reservation or complaint is to be someone who everyone needs—an "important person." - Master Sheng Yen

 

55 做一天和尚撞一日鐘，在什麼樣的身分、職位和角色 ，就要盡心盡力、盡責盡分，便是把握當下，就是心 靈環保。 One day in a monk’s life is one day of work. No matter who we are or what status and role we play, as long as we are diligent and responsible, taking hold of the precious present moment, then we protect our spiritual environment. - Master Sheng Yen

 

54 凡事心存感恩，努力當下，把自己當成是承先啟後的 「輸血管」，一方面接受先人的養分，也把自己的養 分往下傳，就是善盡生命之責。 As long as gratitude fills our hearts, and we are diligent, then we can be like a tube for blood transfusion—we receive nourishment from our predecessors and we also transport the nourishment we have to future generations. To do this is to fulfill our duty - Master Sheng Yen

53 個人生命雖然渺小，只要發揮所能所長，克盡一己之 力，就是扮演了人類歷史承先啟後的角色。 Even though our individual lives are miniscule, as long as we can fully utilize our strengths and develop our capabilities with utmost effort, then we will fulfill our roles of inheriting the past and inspiring the future of civilization. - Master Sheng Yen