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Illuminations: Words of Insight from Dharma Master Cheng Yen Vol. 3: On Wisdom and Cultivation in Daily Life
Words of Insight from Dharma Master Cheng Yen is a book series carefully compiled from more than 1.4 million words of archival material, featuring Dharma Master Cheng Yen’s responses to a wide range of life’s questions over the course of more than four decades. Offering practical guidance and timeless wisdom, this series serves as an inspiring companion for navigating everyday life with greater clarity, compassion, and peace of mind.
Volume 3: On Wisdom and Cultivation in Daily Life focuses on essential topics such as facing adversity and stress, transforming habitual tendencies and shortcomings, understanding love, and guiding the younger generation through education. Dharma Master Cheng Yen teaches, “Only by emptying our minds of afflictions can our minds encompass the essence of the Dharma. We must not let illusory emotions trouble our minds.”
Each teaching is like a lamp illuminating the path through life’s uncertainties. No matter what stage of life you are in, this book offers compassionate insights to help you cultivate wisdom, steady your mind, and live with greater clarity and peace.
Volume 3: On Wisdom and Cultivation in Daily Life focuses on essential topics such as facing adversity and stress, transforming habitual tendencies and shortcomings, understanding love, and guiding the younger generation through education. Dharma Master Cheng Yen teaches, “Only by emptying our minds of afflictions can our minds encompass the essence of the Dharma. We must not let illusory emotions trouble our minds.”
Each teaching is like a lamp illuminating the path through life’s uncertainties. No matter what stage of life you are in, this book offers compassionate insights to help you cultivate wisdom, steady your mind, and live with greater clarity and peace.
295 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 20, 2026
About the author
Shih Cheng Yen
63 books17 followersDharma Master Cheng Yen was born in 1937 in a small town in Taichung County, Taiwan. When she was twenty-three years old, she left home to become a Buddhist nun and was instructed by her mentor, Venerable Master Yin Shun, to work “for Buddha’s teachings, for sentient beings.”
In 1966, she founded a charity, which later became the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. Its purpose was to “help the poor and educate the rich”—to give material aid to the needy and inspire love and a humanitarian spirit in both the giver and the receiver.
In recent years, Master Cheng Yen’s contributions have been increasingly recognized by the global community. In 2011, she received the Roosevelt Institute’s FDR Distinguished Public Service Award and was named one of the world’s 100 most influential people by TIME Magazine.
In 2014, she was presented with the Rotary International Award of Honor in recognition of her humanitarian efforts and contributions to world peace.
In 1966, she founded a charity, which later became the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. Its purpose was to “help the poor and educate the rich”—to give material aid to the needy and inspire love and a humanitarian spirit in both the giver and the receiver.
In recent years, Master Cheng Yen’s contributions have been increasingly recognized by the global community. In 2011, she received the Roosevelt Institute’s FDR Distinguished Public Service Award and was named one of the world’s 100 most influential people by TIME Magazine.
In 2014, she was presented with the Rotary International Award of Honor in recognition of her humanitarian efforts and contributions to world peace.
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