lotusStill Thoughts
~ By Dharma Master Cheng Yen

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Section 1-6

Everyday is the beginning of being a person.

During life, achieve something, lets not wasting our time.

The mind should be like a clear moon: where there is water, there is moon, reflected.

By maintaining a good heart everytime, every day is a good day.

A compassionate heart is a clear and cool place

Mercy, forgive others do give happiness

Kindness is a pure love

The mind should be like the sky: when the clouds part, there is a clear sky.

Greatest, Purest Love? Love and give kindness to people you dont even know and your enemy.

Compete with time, do not let it slip by vacantly.

Inside every person's mind is a pure lotus flower. Everyone has limitless wisdom... develop them.

Every moment is a time for self-vigilance

Most people think intelligence is wisdom, its not. Wisdom is not necessarily contains intelligence

Respect yourself, so you can love all those on earth.

To love others and to be loved are blessings.

The most valuable thing in life is Love

Those who sacrifices with joy and pleasure live in a meaningful, eternal happy life.

when you are in a confrontation with others, be generous and tolerant.

Love that asks for something in return is unable to exist forever.

Some cant lower their head in modesty, because they keep turning around for past achievement.

in order to be welcomed by others, first pay attention to your tone of voice and behavior.

Harmonize brings success to any endeavor, therefore, anything can be achieved.

When people are harmonise, there is no gossip.

Section 7-12

When adverse conditions and gossip approaches near, maintain 'tolerance and forgivance' in the mind

Hardships in dealing with people and events are a kind of test.

It is just like a piece of jade that needs to be polished using a rough stone to shine.

Forgive those who harm unintentionally. Do not be someone who is easily hurt by others.

Others scold me, misunderstand me, slander me, and I am grateful. I thank them for giving me a state of cultivation

Let gossip be a lesson, take praise as a warning.

Make rejection a self-examination and see mistakes as experience.

Any critism is a valuable lesson

In this world, the root of disharmoney between others and me, right and wrong, is based on 'greed, anger and ignorance.'

what in this world goes according to our desires?

what we love we cant get, what we seek doesnt bring satisfaction

With love, desires and seeking, there is suffering.

Whether poor or rich, of an honorable or lowly status, no one can avoid the suffering and afflictions of life.

Everyone seeks 'to have'. What is 'to have'? It is to have afflictions.

Getting angry is both an internal and external affliction.

Internally, you produce your own anxiety. Externally, you trouble others.", There is no standard to measure happiness in life..

When others are concerned about you and care for you, and when you are able to show concern for others and care for them, this is a blessed person living within blessings.

in this world, there are always others more unfortunate than ourselves.

Those able to give their service are more blessed than those who are served.

We create all the offenses and blessings in our lifetime by ourselves.

Thus, human beings are both the most terrifying and the most beautiful creatures.

When there is a kind heart, there is blessings. When there is a vow, there is strength

by enduring suffering, suffering ends. After going through suffering, there is sweetness.

by enjoying blessings, blessings are exhausted. After blessings run out, there is sadness.

we are often advised 'to give', for giving brings more blessings than receiving.

real happiness is the pure, comforting, and delightful feeling that comes after giving and renouncing.

what kind of person has the most blessings?

the most ordinary person has the most blessings. He has a mind that knows satisfaction.

he always cares about society and friendships.

he is easily approachable, and thus find real friendships.

this kind of person finds the most blessings in life.

After thinking deeply about life..

we realise that in the very end, not a single thing accompanies us forever..

No matter how much we cherish someone and regardless how much wealth we have, when we depart from the world,

there must be a bitter parting.

therefore, what else is there that we still cannot bear to let go, that we are so unwilling to part with?

Accept pure sounds of speech with a pure ear. Absorb the world's virtuous sound with perfectly unobstructed hearing.

Only one significant word is enough, while a thousand insignificant are useless.

The significant word creates valuable trust, and valuable trust has great use.

In the first instance of forgiving oneself, one begins to get lazy. Be alert at every moment.

do not be scared to get involved because of past mistakes.

Instead, correct the mistakes, confront them again, and surpass them.

Life is like walking on a tightrope.

One should focus one's mind and look forward.

Walk ahead and dont look back.

Though the path of this life is not very long, it is difficult to walk on.

Thus, we need to watch every step carefully, do not go astray by walking in the wrong direction.

Success depends on the power of patience.

The poor have a will not to be poor, while the wealthy desire to be wealthier.

Do not underestimate yourself. Human beings have unlimited potential.

Section 13-18

Though grown on the same land and watered by the same rainfall, every grass and tree is different.

A meaningful and valuable life is one that uses the good potentials of life.

To feel at peace, your mind must be first peaceful.

To have a peaceful mind, you must first have proper principles.

With true principles, your mind will be peaceful, and then the whole family will be at peace.

We should not hold on to 3 kinds of dependencies..

First, do not depend on power.

Second, do not depend on status.

Third, do not depend on money.

Fight with time in every minute and every second.

By being cautious and practical every step of the way,

The traveler has no shame nor regrets.

The mouth should say good things,

The mind should have good intentions,

And the body should do good deeds.

Be willing to act, and be happy in receiving what is due.

Happiness is a mind that harbors no jealousy, arrogance, or anger.

Even though this is a world of merrymaking, one must still be correct and proper.

Do not be silly. Be respectful and cautious, not foolish.", The greatest achievement in life is to stand up again after falling.

Our lives are not permanent

", So when society needs you, act quickly. You are still able to walk today, so hurry, take the first step and go.

If you cannot influence others, just do your own duties well.

One should be grateful to one's parents and all living beings everyday.

During one's whole life, one should not let one's parents and living beings down.

It is rare that a person in desperate circumstances still feels gratitude,

But one who is always grateful will be less likely to fall into desperate circumstances.

The majority of people are obsessed with themselves,

Those who are obsessed with their own ego basically feel that everything is related to themselves, that only 'I' have the most powerful ability,

We should believe in ourselves, but we must not be attached to the self.

People often mistakenly think that 'Cultivation' is a term reserved for monks and nuns,

Actually it appears in every day life, and it is what everyone should have in their practise.

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