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“A person with gratitude will always be respected and loved.”
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“All happy, optimistic and uplifting feelings and emotions are positive energy.”
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“Do not get angry over other people's criticisms. Think of the reason behind them instead. Either the other party has a personal motive or you are at fault.”
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“Keeping other people's flaws in mind is like keeping a bowl of foul-smelling food they have given you; it contaminates your heart, leaving no room for positive energy.”
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“Learn to understand others. Most people do not want to understand others, instead wanting others to understand them. This is egotism. We should try to think less of ourselves and more of others. Try to understand others better.”
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“Respect is earned by being modest and cautious, not by puffing yourself up.”
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“Forgiveness brings about miracles. Forgiveness helps us understand others like a lamp that illuminates our hearts, enabling us to let go of resentment, vengeance and jealousy.”
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“A man asked the Buddha, "What is good about practising Buddhism?" The Buddha answered, "We have nothing to gain by practising Buddhism, instead, there are many things that we lose. We lose worries, we lose vexations and we lose a disturbed mind.”
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“Make complex things simple; take simple things seriously.”
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“Gratitude is the foundation of compassion.”
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“Everyone has, at one time or another, experienced trauma related to family, children or business. This, in fact, represents a kind of maturity. Every trauma that you have experienced reminds you that nothing in this world is perfect or permanent.”
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“Everything by nature is temporary. What we posses today may not last forever, and what we gain today may not always be ours.”
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“The ocean is great as it lies at the lowest level forever, never contending for supremacy. Just think about the ocean, any water that is poured into the ocean, be it dirty or clean, is absorbed and turned into blue. However broad-minded you are, however glorious your future will be.”
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“When you can't change others, it is best to change yourself. Only by changing yourself can you gradually change others. Only by completely changing yourself can you eventually change your world. You can't move a mountain towards you, but you can move towards the mountain.”
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“However big your heart is, however big your achievement will be.”
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“Though the heart cannot be seen, it can be kind, pure, compassionate and loving.”
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“Only when the path is muddy can we leave behind our footprints, only when the journey is rough can we leave behind the imprints of our strides forward.”
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“However big an issue is, it will become a thing of the past with the passing of time. We must put the past behind us, then only we will have the confidence to live.”
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“The greatest relief is learning to let go. There is no one or nothing of the past that cannot be forgotten. Everything can be forgotten. It all depends on your willingness to let bygones be bygones. Only by putting the past behind you can you live in the present.”
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“A successful man will not lose his shine even if he lowers his head; only those who are willing to lower themselves, would never hit their head on the doorframe or walk on an impassable path.”
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“We should cherish all kinds of affinities in our journey through life, be it positive or negative. Only when we have insight into the workings of karmic affinities can we act in accordance with karmic conditions.”
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“Cherish what you have now and tame your sensual desires. Tomorrow belongs to those who cherish today.”
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“A kind word can sometimes make one feel warm all their lives. A harsh word, on the other hand, can breed a lifetime of hatred. It can ruin one's marriage and one's family.”
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“Only when we understand others can we truly have some sense of awakening”
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