Some memories are always incomplete due to loss, yet the present life is beautiful because of what we possess. Life should not be lived by mood, but by mindset. The more one seeks to clarify everything, the more confused one becomes; once obsession takes hold, it is like a tangled ball of thread, only getting messier as it is pulled. The more one avoids it, the more it approaches. Once things come, embrace them—this is the way of survival.
Without storms, the true color of a sail cannot be shown; without twists and turns, the joy of life cannot be tasted. Adversity is life's strict teacher, and only the strong become its distinguished students.
Without knowing one's true nature, the mind follows external things, creating endless confusion; once the true self is known, the environment changes with the mind, leading to great freedom. The only difference between sages and others lies in whether they have the consciousness, perseverance, and purpose to refine the heart. The meaning of life is to listen to the voice of one's soul and be the most wonderful version of oneself. Dwelling on the pain of the past is to use the past to erode the beautiful present and delay your future.
Life is like a dream, and years are like a song. What remains in our hearts forever is that beauty.
Life is an unknown journey, where every plant, tree, flower, and scene is captured in our eyes. If, in the midst of blooming flowers, what enters the eyes is not confusion; in the midst of chaos, what enters the heart does not disturb the mind.
Buddhism is actually a way of living; it is not in the scriptures, nor is it in the temples, but right beside us.
All actions of this body arise from the mind, so one should first regulate the mind rather than suffering through the body. Since the body is like wood or stone, why let the mind suffer through it?
When hungry, one will choose food one does not love, and when lonely, one will choose people one does not love. Although the melon forced from the vine is not sweet, it still satisfies the thirst.
