29. It is not about practicing resentment, hatred, ignorance, greed, pride, or coldness.
30. Master Cheng Yen said: "Heaven and hell are created by the mind and behavior. Do not fear heaven and hell; fear only the bias of the heart."
31. Milarepa said: "Distance from hatred brings peace, abandon pride and jealousy to gain peace, living equanimously in all things brings peace, observing the mind with the mind brings peace, in the peace of the Dharmadhatu of non-dual wisdom, the peace of one's natural nature, this joy is my joy, many joys exist, with no longing for worldly pleasures!"
32. Master Hai Tao said: "To practice compassion, one must let go of selfish love. There is too much love in this world that is self-centered; people only love their own selves."
33. Things that are too beautiful are often hard to experience; once lost, they can never be forgotten.
34. In this life, wealth and honor are like flowers in a mirror or the moon in the water; do not take them to heart.
35. Following destiny is not being indifferent or slacking off, but rather doing one's best and accepting heaven's will.
36. We do not meet each other by chance. We have all traveled mountains and rivers to find one another. In the river of our lives, this brief moment of karmic connection is not an accident. The sky is embedded with countless eyes from past and present; a tear in the night, reflected by light, is like an eternal soul, pinned in the distant void, watching the self of the past and the future.
37. In every encounter with the passersby of life, we cannot hope for proportional returns or perfect results; we can only obey heaven's will and await fate's command. Once we believe we have worked hard enough and left no regrets, the outcome is the most perfect explanation. At that moment, serenity is the best attitude toward life.
38. Ideals without action are mere fantasies; action without ideals is blind movement.
39. Treat your friends' elders with the same respect as your own. Praise your friends' children from all angles; avoid criticizing them or comparing their flaws to your own children's strengths.
40. Life itself is a process of tempering. If you do not wish for your life to be a blank canvas, there is no need to reject the trials and storms. Grow through experience and become strong through pain; no one can avoid the vicissitudes of life.
41. Everyone should maintain a kind heart and good thoughts, but everything should have a limit. As the old saying goes: "A peck of rice nurtures gratitude, but a basket of rice nurtures enmity." One must understand that excess is as bad as deficiency. Remember: clouds are beautiful because of their distance; if you get too close, they turn into mist. Learn to know when to stop.
42. Happiness is a cup of water, a piece of bread, a bed, and a heart beating for you, gazing in tenderness.
43. Pessimists see problems in opportunities; optimists see opportunities in problems.
44. The reason we feel mentally exhausted is that we often waver between persistence and giving up.
45. For those who do not understand life and death, life is often a vexing matter.
46. People are often driven by necessity. Everyone must break through their own colorful world and do things they must do.
47. It is not the prince who truly understands the princess, but the knight who has always protected her.