"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." (Buddha)

"Practice being content your world will become worry free." (Still Thoughts-Jing Si Aphorism)

"Life is impermanent. It exists in the space of a breath. Life ends when the breathing stops. We must cherish every moment." (Still Thoughts-Jing Si Aphorism)

"Bodhisattvas are not idol made of wood. Real Bodhisattvas are people who eat, talk, work, and relieve suffering in times of need." (Still Thoughts-Jing Si Aphorism)

"Beware of your thoughts as they become your words. Beware of your words as they become your actions. Beware of your actions as they become your habits. Beware of your habits as they become your fate." (Zen)

"He who knows the precepts by heart, but fails to practice them, is like one who lights a lamp, and then shuts his eyes." (Nagarjuna)

"If we can not love the person whom we see, how can we love God, whom we can not see ?" (Mother Teresa)







Adages of Wisdom Quotes by Master Sheng Yen  

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Every child is a little bodhisattva that helps the parents grow.

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With adolescents, we should care, but not worry about them; guide, but not control them; and communicate with, but
not command them.

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To love your children, rather than worry about them, just give them your blessings!

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The relationship between a husband and wife is governed by marital ethics, not logic.

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By just picking up litter and refraining from littering, we are doing meritorious deeds.

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Vision is derived from wisdom; luck, from blessings.

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