Let your soul possess the breadth of the sea. Just as the sea accepts all rivers, our hearts should embrace both good and bad, success and failure. Learn to endure, to tolerate, to smile, to be brave, to be simple, and to be calm. Immerse yourself in the sea, become the sea. Rather than complaining, learn to relieve pressure, pour out the bitterness, and move forward.
"Do not be swayed by external things or personal sorrows." If you can achieve this, you will live a happy life.
Love and hate exist in a single thought; only through calmness can one find freedom. Life is defined by accidental encounters; a sudden glance back can determine a lifetime of love, hate, or indifference. Perhaps the love that lasts longest is accompanied by the longest hate; the hate that runs deepest is paired with the most intense love. The intertwining of love and hate makes life like a dream. Life is as fleeting as a white horse passing through a crack, so there is no need to dwell too much on it. Whether it is kinship, friendship, or romance, what naturally remains by your side is what is most authentic and enduring.
Those who dwell on trivialities do not speak of "days to come"; may we cherish the present moment.
There are no flowers that never wither, no waves that never recede, no lights that never dim, and no despair that never ceases. Coming into this world, poverty is not the fear, but rather the habit of waiting for rescue. Loneliness is not the fear, but the refusal to overcome it. Unemployment is not the fear, but the loss of the drive to seek work. Illness is not the fear, but the loss of the will to fight. Failure is not the fear, but the inability to stand back up.
Night rain on the southern mountain with candlelight, where does it fall? Who becomes the Asura in whose heart? After the wine clears, the cold remains, remembering the moon falling over Lanta. Waiting by the stove, one does not believe in growing old with a stranger. Meeting at Mount Penglai, one hears of the blossoming flowers.