夕陽西下明天見，旭日東昇近黃昏。 When the sun sets, remember that it will rise again tomorrow; when the sun rises, remember that the sunset is not far behind. - Master Sheng Yen

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

世間本無垢與淨，祇緣自起分別心。 The difference between "pure" and "impure" only exists in a discriminating mind. - Master Sheng Yen

雲門日日是好日，行腳步步履芳草。 For a Buddhist, every day is a good day, everywhere is a good place. - Master Sheng Yen

水深千丈終見底，山高萬里海中昇。 Even the deepest ocean is not bottomless, even the tallest mountain has a base, everything great starts small. - Master Sheng Yen

教育為千秋大業，賢能乃百代楷模。 Education is an undertaking that will have impact for a thousand years, morality is a lodestar that will shine for a hundred generations. - Master Sheng Yen

青山綠水廣長舌，鳥語花香說妙法。 The green mountains and bubbling streams, the chirping birds and fragrant flowers -- everything around you can be an eloquent Dharma teacher if you know where to look. - Master Sheng Yen