Don't measure yourself as high or low in comparison to others. Just work with all your heart and mind. - Master Sheng Yen

In approaching a method of meditation, once you can pick it up, you can begin to exercise effort. With effort you can put down your thoughts. Progress lies within this picking up and putting down. - Master Sheng Yen

If you truly let go of everything, then you can encompass everything and everything becomes yours. - Master Sheng Yen

Do not care about what is past or in the future, good or bad. It is best to care only about what is present.- Master Sheng Yen

Rather than fighting for something you cannot get, it is better to cherish and use what you already have. - Master Sheng Yen

It is all right to express feelings in handling personal affairs, but you must use a principled approach in public matters. - Master Sheng Yen

The first important task in life is to learn to be a good and useful person. Work with all your heart and mind to the best of your ability, according to what is required of you. - Master Sheng Yen