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

 

71a 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

 

70a 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

 

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

 

68a 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

 

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

 

66a 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