(1) 1. Needs are few, wants are many.
2. Gratitude and repayment come first; benefiting others is benefiting oneself.
3. Do one’s best first; don’t argue over how much you or I contribute.
4. Compassion has no enemies; wisdom brings no distress.
5. Busy people have the most time; hard work keeps one healthy.
6. Those who give alms are blessed; those who do good deeds are happy.
7. Be magnanimous in heart, small in self.
8. One must be able to let go in order to pick up again. Being able to let go and pick up freely makes one a carefree person.
9. Know people, know yourself, know when to advance or retreat, and your body and mind will always be safe.
10. If you can pick up and put down, every year will bring auspiciousness and good fortune; use wisdom to cultivate blessings, and every day will be a good day.
11. Relax both body and mind, greet everyone with a smile; relaxation keeps us physically and mentally healthy, smiling fosters friendship.
12. Think before you speak; slow down by half a beat before speaking. It's not about not speaking, but about being careful with words.
13. In life, it is better to cultivate the thought: "If we have it, that's good; if we don't, it doesn't matter." This way, we can turn bitterness into joy and become more at ease.
14. Four kinds of peace: peace of mind, peace of body, peace of home, peace of career.
15. Four needs: what is necessary, what is desired, what can be had, what should be had.
16. Four senses: gratitude, thanks, transformation, and emotion.
17. Four ways: face it, accept it, deal with it, let it go.
18. Four blessings: knowing blessings, cherishing blessings, cultivating blessings, planting blessings.
19. Only take what you need and should; never take what you shouldn't.
20. Gratitude helps us grow; repaying kindness helps us achieve success.
21. Thank those who give us opportunities; both favorable and adverse circumstances are our benefactors.
22. When encountering good things, rejoice, praise, encourage, and learn humbly.
23. Criticize less, praise more; this is a good way to avoid creating bad karma through speech.
24. A calm mind is the freest and happiest.
25. Taking a solid step forward is better than saying a hundred empty beautiful phrases.
26. The more you know your own shortcomings, the faster you grow, and the stronger your confidence becomes.
27. Listen more, watch more, talk less; be quick with your hands and feet but slow with money.
28. Only through experiencing hardships can one develop a spirit of progress and effort.
29. Be honest and straightforward in dealing with people, broad-minded in heart; steady and reliable in doing things, far-sighted in vision.
30. Be busy without confusion, tired without fatigue. Enjoy your work.
31. Be busy happily, tired joyfully.
32. “Being busy” is fine as long as you’re not “troubled.”
33. Work fast but not hurriedly; relax both body and mind.
34. You should rush orderly while working hard, not anxiously while competing for time.
35. Do not judge success and failure based on wealth and poverty; just try your best to benefit yourself and others.
36. Those who endure labor must also endure complaints; those who take on tasks will inevitably face criticism. Beneath complaints lies compassion and tolerance; within criticism lie precious truths.
37. Adapt to situations and contribute wherever you are.
38. The three steps to success are: follow the natural course of events, seize opportunities, create opportunities.
39. Seize opportunities when they arise, create them when they don’t, and don’t force things when conditions aren’t ripe.
40. The ups and downs of life are all experiences of growth.
41. Handle matters with wisdom, show compassion towards people.
42. Use wisdom to constantly correct deviations, and use compassion to provide convenience everywhere.
43. The heavier the compassion, the higher the wisdom, the fewer the troubles.
44. In facing various situations, simply handle matters with wisdom and treat people with compassion without worrying about personal gains and losses, and there will be no troubles.
45. Ordinary people let their hearts be swayed by circumstances; sages let circumstances be swayed by their hearts.
46. Big ducks swim big paths, small ducks swim small paths; if you don’t swim, there’s no path.
47. Mountains may not turn, roads may not turn, but people can turn, and hearts can turn.
48. "Diligence" does not mean striving desperately, but rather making continuous efforts.
49. Ships pass without leaving a trace in water, birds fly without leaving shadows; success or failure, gain or loss, do not cause fluctuations in one's mood—that is great wisdom leading to freedom and liberation.
50. Helping others is equivalent to helping oneself.
51. Willingly accepting visible losses is virtuous; enduring hidden losses due to insults is foolish.
52. Pressure usually comes from being overly concerned with external matters and overly sensitive to others' judgments.
53. Serving with a grateful heart and a heart of repayment will prevent feelings of fatigue and exhaustion.
54. Always keep gratitude in mind, using wealth, physical strength, wisdom, and heart power to make all kinds of contributions. Live peacefully.
55. The meaning of life is to serve; the value of living is to contribute.
56. The goal of life is to receive rewards, fulfill vows, and make new vows.
57. The value of a person does not lie in the length of life, but in the size of contribution.
58. The past is an illusion, the future is a dream; seizing the present is most important.
59. Don't dwell on the past, don't worry about the future, stay grounded in the present, and you will be with the past and future simultaneously.
60. Intelligence is not knowledge, not experience, not reasoning, but an attitude that transcends self-centeredness.
61. An active life, humility at its peak; the bigger the self, the more unease.
62. Superior people find peace in the Way, middling people find peace in action, inferior people find peace in fame and material desires.
63. You should do what corresponds to your identity.
64. In stability and harmony, grasp the wonderful today and walk out a fresh tomorrow.
65. Worrying is unnecessary torment; putting effort into it is the driving force for safety.
66. Wealth flows like water, giving alms is like digging a well. The deeper the well, the more water; the more alms given, the greater the wealth.
67. Facing life, one should prepare for the best and plan for the worst.
68. As long as there is still one breath left, there is infinite hope, which is the greatest wealth.
69. Those who save others from suffering are bodhisattvas; those who endure suffering themselves are great bodhisattvas.
70. Three principles for surpassing birth, aging, sickness, and suffering: live happily, get sick healthily, age with hope.
71. Three principles for surpassing death: don't seek death, don't fear death, don't wait for death.
72. Death is neither a joyful event nor a sorrowful one, but a solemn Buddhist affair.
73. Every child is a little bodhisattva helping parents grow.
74. For teenagers, care rather than worry, guide rather than control, negotiate rather than impose authority.
75. Love your children; instead of worrying, bless them.
76. Spouses are related ethically, not logically.
77. What you have now is the result of what you did in the past; what you will have in the future is what you do now.
78. Vision is your wisdom; luck is your merit.
79. Wanting leads to possession, disliking leads to rejection; attachment and aversion bring troubles.
80. Those who often desire little and feel content are truly rich without fear of scarcity.
81. True suffering is the unrest of the mind; bodily pain is not necessarily suffering.
82. Knowing that mental unrest is suffering, quickly hold the thought of "Namo Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva" to calm the mind.
83. What you currently possess is the best. Having too much yet still feeling unsatisfied is equivalent to being poor.
84. Instead of suppressing emotions, it's best to resolve them through visualization, reciting Buddha's name, or prayer. Happiness in life.
85. Let everyone say good words, everyone do good deeds, everyone spread good luck.
86. Everyone says good words, everyone does good deeds, everyone spreads good luck.
87. Each person saying one more kind word and doing one more good deed daily turns all small goods into a great good.
88. If something needs to be done urgently and requires collective effort, I'll take the initiative.
89. Harmonious with others, harmonious in heart and mouth, happiness and joy abound.
90. Harmony within and without, causes and conditions in harmony, peace and tranquility prevail.
91. Seeking inner peace brings safety, caring for others brings happiness.
92. Character equals wealth, contribution equals accumulation.
93. Contribution is practice, peace of mind is achievement.
94. Owning more doesn't necessarily satisfy; owning less doesn't necessarily impoverish.
95. Not littering and picking up trash are acts of merit.
96. Good people are not lonely, kind people are the happiest; helping others at all times and places brings you the most happiness.
97. To improve interpersonal relationships, expand your heart to accept and tolerate more.
98. Changing your mindset changes your environment; there is no absolute good or bad in the world.
99. Human interactions require communication; if communication fails, compromise; if compromise fails, forgive and tolerate him.
100. The large should embrace the small, the small should understand the large.
101. Devote your whole heart to family, dedicate your entire life to your career.
102. The best way to curb greed is to give more alms, contribute more, and share more with others.
103. Tolerating others solves problems on both sides.
104. Practitioners of Buddhism have two major tasks: adorn the country and mature sentient beings.
105. Become a bottomless garbage bin, learn to be a dust-free mirror.
106. Troubles disappear when they return to the heart, bringing wisdom; sharing benefits with others is compassion.
107. View yourself with a sense of shame, view the world with gratitude.
108. Purify the mind, reduce desires and know contentment, purify society, care for others.
(2) Free Life
1. Humility and respect are important lessons for practitioners of the Bodhisattva path.
2. Replace competition with contribution, replace enjoyment with gratitude.
3. Love yourself, love others, love all sentient beings; save yourself, save others, save all sentient beings.
4. Altruism is a pure heart that does not seek rewards or returns.
5. Possession and contribution are both forms of love, but they differ in self-interest and benefiting others; possession is selfish greed, contribution is selfless great love.
6. Principles are used to discipline oneself, not to demand excessively from others.
7. Have the heart to be a stepping stone for others, and the breadth to achieve others.
8. Causing misunderstandings is one's own fault.
9. Think more about others when doing things, look more at oneself when making mistakes.
10. Yield to the other party to achieve oneself, respect the other party to dissolve hostility, praise the other party to enhance harmony.
11. Being unable to let go of oneself is lack of wisdom, being unable to let go of others is lack of compassion.
12. Meeting someone with the phrase "I bless you!" can win friendship and gain peace.
13. Giving friendship and extending a helping hand is radiating the light of harmony and peace.
14. Fewer tongues, fewer disputes, more sincerity, more peace.
15. Acknowledging one's strengths builds confidence, understanding one's weaknesses fosters growth, appreciating others' positions shows respect.
16. Raise the happiness of sentient beings, lower the achievements of oneself.
17. Working with subordinates, replace blame with care, encouragement with guidance, orders with consultation.
18. The strong harm others and are not beneficial to themselves, the gentle harmonize the masses and ensure their own peace.
19. Those who settle others are necessarily harmonizers, those who convince others are necessarily the gentle. Because harmony unites the masses, gentleness overcomes hardness.
20. The meaning of life lies in continuous learning and contribution, achieving others and growing oneself.
21. Wise people with proper measures certainly won't chatter endlessly.
22. Getting along harmoniously with others brings peaceful days.
23. Smart people don't necessarily have wisdom, dull people don't necessarily lack it; intelligence isn't knowledge, but an attitude towards people and affairs.
24. Reducing others' troubles is compassion, reducing one's own troubles is wisdom.
25. Don't make others wear your shoes, and don't turn others' problems into your own.
26. Diligently caring for the suffering of others is great blessing, willingly handling everyone's issues is great wisdom.
27. Recognizing that everything in the world is impermanent enables one to complete true inner peace.
28. Forming enmity with others results in disharmony, forming benevolence ensures pleasant living.
29. A smile, a kind word, are great acts of generosity in spreading good connections.
30. As long as you avoid meaningless emotions, you can avoid unnecessary troubles.
31. Contribution is for gratitude, repentance is for self-discipline.
33. In conduct and behavior, be "square inside" and "round outside"; "square inside" means principle, "round outside" means flexibility.
34. When we cannot help others, at least stop harming them.
35. Accumulating more verbal virtues and avoiding verbal offenses is a great merit in cultivating blessings.
Simple Life
36. Life should seek development in harmony and hope in effort.
37. Less focus on success and failure, more focus on timely effort, naturally increases the probability of success.
38. Family warmth lies in mutual respect and love, family value lies in mutual assistance and tolerance.
39. As a boss, reduce concerns about gains and losses, place sincerity and credibility in your heart, and you will have an advantage.
40. Upon hearing rumors, first reflect quietly on oneself, correct if applicable, strive if not. If restless and anxious, the destructive power of rumors will be even greater.
41. Inner hardships increase our wisdom; life's difficulties increase our blessings.
42. For "life," have unlimited hope; for "death," be ready to leave at any time.
43. Clearly know your "needs," resolve personal desires of "wants."
44. Interpret everything positively, think inversely.
45. After failing, try harder; after succeeding, work even harder—this is the standard for being content in one's profession.
46. The most important concept in environmental protection is "simplicity"—living simply is environmental protection.
47. Mature people don't dwell on the past, smart people don't doubt the present, and open-minded people don't worry about the future.
48. Both favorable and adverse circumstances are opportunities for growth; treat them with a normal and grateful heart.
49. Past, future, status, titles—all should be seen as unrelated to oneself; only by living actively and happily is it a blissful and free life.
50. Education does not determine identity, ability does not determine character, position does not determine morality, work has no hierarchy, but concepts and behaviors decide everything.
51. The method to resolve unpleasantness is to be sincere, proactive, and swift—not hesitant, passive, or waiting.
52. Doing worldly affairs, none are without difficulty; as long as you approach them with confidence and patience, at least some results can be achieved.
53. Live in the moment, don't regret the past, don't worry about the future.
54. A good way to relieve stress is to reduce concern over gains and losses and increase appreciation.
55. Regarding the past, have no regrets; regarding the future, prepare actively; regarding the present, take each step firmly.
56. Don't just talk about gratitude, but translate it into actions of repayment.
57. Don't rush, find the right person, use the right method, and act at the right time to pass safely.
58. Putting aside personal gains and losses allows one to attain wisdom that comprehends heaven and earth.
59. Leave illness to doctors, leave fate to Bodhisattvas; this way, you remain a healthy person.
60. People often bring unnecessary troubles upon themselves because they fail to recognize themselves.
61. The primary task in life is to learn how to be a person—that is, to do one's best, exert all efforts, take responsibility, and fulfill one's role.
62. Handling private matters can involve "emotion," but public affairs must adhere to "reason."
63. Rather than striving for what is impossible, cherish and utilize what you already have.
64. Don't worry about the past or future, or all the good and bad; focus only on your present.
65. If you can truly let go of everything, you can embrace everything, possess everything.
66. Picking up is a method, a beginning of effort; letting go is to pick up again; progress lies between picking up and letting go, rising step by step.
67. Don't compare yourself with others, just do your best.
68. Our environment has never been good or bad—it depends on how we perceive it.
69. After disasters, it's an opportunity to think positively; people can learn many lessons from disasters.
70. As long as one has no greed or attachment, dignity is preserved, and others cannot affect it.
71. If you can cherish every current cause and effect, every moment is unique.
72. Any matter involving oneself creates problems and troubles. Removing subjective personal gains and losses leads to liberation.
73. Happiness doesn't come from the amount of fame and profit, but from the contentment and simplicity of the heart.
74. Speaking truthfully and sincerely, speaking kindly and benevolently, is called establishing speech.
75. Although ordinary, one should shoulder responsibilities and let go of attachments.
76. When busy, don't feel helpless; when idle, don't feel bored, so as not to drift aimlessly and lose direction.
77. When everything goes smoothly, don't become arrogant; when faced with setbacks, don't lose heart.
78. If one's mind is narrow and greedy despite wealth, happiness and satisfaction cannot be attained.
Spiritual Growth
79. Life should seek progress in simplicity and shine in hardship.
80. Life should seek prosperity in stability and dignity in training.
81. Possessing stable emotions is the foundation for standing invincible.
82. Mind not following circumstances is the practice of Zen concentration; mind not departing from circumstances is the function of wisdom.
83. Retreat to advance, silence as debate, contributing to others as the best method to achieve oneself.
84. The Buddha is in the heart, in the mouth, in our daily lives.
85. Compassion is rational emotion, wisdom is flexible reason.
86. All directions are good, walking, sitting, lying down, standing are all the Way; always harbor true remorse, repentance and gratitude are the highest qualities.
87. Practitioners should be open and sincere, genuine and respectful, without evil thoughts, known as "straight-hearted".
89. Solidly experiencing life is meditation.
90. Possessing physical and mental health is the greatest wealth in life.
91. Breathing is wealth, living gives hope.
92. If your mind gets "knotted," it's best to introspect on the origin of your thoughts.
93. When hit by烦恼(troubles), it's best to enjoy the sensation of your breathing.
94. When there are obstacles in the heart, the world appears uneven; when there are no disturbances in the heart, the world seems beautiful.
95. A closed mind is suffering; an open mind can transform suffering into joy.
96. Birth and death phenomena are normal in the world; if one can perceive these phenomena, one is wise.
97. Turning your thoughts around can also reverse your fate.
98. Wisdom is not just knowing scriptures, but having the clever means to transform afflictions.
99. Afflictions are enlightenment does not mean there are no afflictions, but although there are afflictions, you do not regard them as such.
100. As long as the mind is calm and composed, life can be happy.
101. Facing anger, one should learn to "reflect inwardly," examining one's own thoughts and asking why one feels angry.
102. Worrying causes trouble, relaxing resolves it.
103. From self-affirmation, self-improvement, to self-dissolution, these are three stages of cultivation from "self" to "no-self".
104. Focus on nurturing good causes rather than merely expecting good fruits.
105. When you realize your wisdom is insufficient, wisdom grows invisibly.
106. The mind should be like a wall, motionless yet effective.
107. Be a dust-free reflective mirror, clearly reflecting all things without clinging to anything.
108. When everyone is blindly competing, choose another path instead.