74 天不錯地不錯是心錯，他有理你有理我沒理。 When you are tempted to blame the environment, first look inward at your mind; when you are tempted to fault others, first reflect upon yourself. - Master Sheng Yen

 

73 莫怨孝子賢孫何其少，但問養育兒女怎麼教。Ask not why one has so few good sons and filial grandsons, ask how one has brought up one's offspring. - Master Sheng Yen

 

72 學問的領域重在研究，經驗的範疇則為實踐。Research is key to scholarly pursuits; practice is key to genuine experience. Master Sheng Yen

 

71 漫漫長夜無夢春宵短，茫茫苦海有船彼岸近。The dark and long nights are easy to pass with dreamless sleep, the other shore across the sea of suffering is easy to reach with the Dharma as your boat. - Master Sheng Yen

 

70 天上人間樂與苦，自心造作自身受。Happiness and suffering are both created by one's own mind. - Master Sheng Yen

 

69 河山猶在，景物遷移；日月長運，人事全非。As time goes by, one sees that nothing escapes the law of impermanence. - Master Sheng Yen

 

68 駕行般若船苦海普渡，常登涅槃山心性不動。 Command the ship of prajna, wisdom, and help those on the sea of suffering; climb the mountain of nirvana and keep one's mind unperturbed. - Master Sheng Yen

 

67 倚般若杵碎萬千障礙，運福德斧建人間淨土。 Wisdom will help us overcome all obstacles, virtues will help us build a pure land on earth. - Master Sheng Yen

 

百年相守，相互尊敬感恩，相互學習所長，相互原諒缺失，相互關愛扶持。To live happily ever after, be grateful and respectful to one another, learn from one another, forgive one another, and love and support one another. - Master Sheng Yen

 

65 真誠必有應，精勤萬事成。Be sincere, and your prayer will be answered, be diligent, and anything can be accomplished. - Master Sheng Yen

 

64 寧以勤勉補笨拙，勿仗聰明而懈怠。Do not slack off because you are smart enough; always compensate for a lack of intelligence with diligence. - Master Sheng Yen

 

63 嚴以律己不虧損，寬以待人受益多。 One will not suffer any loss by being disciplined with oneself, one has much to gain by being forgiving towards others. - Master Sheng Yen

 

62 能中更有能中手，各自努力莫羨人。There is always competition. Just focus on your own endeavor without envy or jealousy. - Master Sheng Yen

 

61 及時行樂乃浪漫，隨處修善積功德。While it may seem romantic to seize the moment and enjoy life's pleasure to the fullest, it is doing good deeds whenever and wherever you can that will truly bring you life's blessings and rewards. Master Sheng Yen

 

60 菜根清香布衣暖，勤勞健康節儉富。 Simple meals and clothes are as good as fancy ones. Hard work leads to good health and thrift leads to wealth. - Master Sheng Yen

 

59 守貧望富當勤儉，處亂守安不動心. Be content with poverty, but hard work and thrift will lead you to wealth; stay calm in the face of turmoil and keep your mind from being perturbed. - Master Sheng Yen

 

58 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

 

57 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

 

56 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

 

55 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

 

54 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

 

53 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

 

51 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

 

50 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