Life is like the wind, passing through the cycles of the four seasons, tasting the bittersweet past, guarding a blue sky in the heart, and longing for worldly ties; having seen the scenery around, sighing at the passing years, one uses words to paint the colorful scroll of the mortal world.
Life is simply being born and living on.
To acknowledge one's own greatness is to recognize one's own ignorance.
To practice Buddha chanting, one must have true faith and earnest vows. One must be respectful and sincere. One must listen attentively. One must possess the heart to deliver all living beings. One must abstain from killing and protect life. One must be vegetarian. One must commit no evil and perform all good deeds. One must constantly reflect upon oneself; whenever an unkind thought arises, it must be immediately extinguished. Whenever a kind thought arises, it must be expanded. Even if one cannot fully achieve it, the intention must never be absent. Normally, one should aim to have good intentions, speak good words, and do good deeds as a method to govern the body and mind. Such is the practice of a true disciple of Buddha.
Water is silent, yet where the wind passes, it reveals itself through ripples.
In this world, there are too many hypocritical performances, too many smooth and worldly expressions, too many inscrutable glances, and too many evasive words. These add layers of barriers to life, blocking the closeness of hearts and filling life with suspicion and indifference. At such times, we long for innocent smiles—fresh, sweet, clean, and pure—to wash away the dust from our souls.
Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited, whereas imagination encompasses everything in the world, drives progress, and is the source of knowledge's advancement. Life is a journey; everyone is on the path, unconsciously passing through the scenery along the way. Many times, life is like water, yet where a stone passes, there are turbulent waves.
One should be like a cup of water. Pure because it is colorless, making worldly affairs easy if the heart is clear; bland because it is tasteless, making all things empty if the heart is enlightened; and strong because it is desireless, making everything nothing if the heart is at peace.
Regardless of whether a person's status is high or low, their career is large or small, or their identity is prominent or obscure, their charm depends on their greatness of spirit. Greatness of spirit is the style, attitude, temperament, and presence with which a person conducts themselves and their affairs; it is an invisible force radiated from one's comprehensive qualities. It is a spirit that embraces all rivers and the sun and moon, a capacity that is calm, elegant, natural, and composed, and a demeanor that is mature, broad, tranquil, and harmonious.
Perhaps some people are hateful or despicable. But when I imagine myself in their position, I realize: they are even more pitiable than I am. So please forgive everyone you meet, whether they are good or bad.
Changing your perspective to view problems is actually not that difficult.
Life is like a book; it should have more wonderful details and fewer tedious words.
It is merely the departure of someone who never belonged here, so why does it feel like losing everything?
Dwelling on the pain of the past is the greatest source of suffering.
