Adages of Wisdom by Master Sheng Yen

Pursue only what you can and should acquire. Never pursue what you can't and shouldn't acquire.

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Gratitude can make us grow, and the resolve to return favors can help us succeed.

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Feel thankful for the chances to hone ourselves: both good and ill fortune are our benefactors.

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When good things happen, we should rejoice in, praise, encourage, and then learn from them in modesty.

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To criticize less and praise more is a good way to avoid creating negative karma of speech.

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An ordinary mind is a mind of utmost freedom and unsurpassed joy.

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