The alternation of thoughts of happiness and suffering, desire and aversion
The alternation of thoughts of happiness and suffering, desire and aversion, is nothing more than the play of mind’s luminous …
Anger is a false mind, an attitude based on a misconception.
“Is it possible to eliminate our anger forever? Yes, it is, because anger is a false mind, an attitude based …
菩提自性，本來清淨，但用此心，直了成佛。
菩提自性，本來清淨，但用此心，直了成佛。
Before you perform any action, speak or engage in conversation, establish awareness first – don’t act or speak first, establish mindfulness first and then act or speak.
“If the mind is really able to look after itself, it is not so difficult to guard speech and actions, …
Maintain that state of simplicity.
“Maintain that state of simplicity. If you encounter happiness, success, prosperity, or other favorable conditions, consider them as dreams or …
应无所住而生其心
应无所住而生其心 “。。。因此，‘心无所住’是身在红尘能不受红尘困扰，‘生其心’是出入红尘还能救济红尘中的众生，为他们说法。这个心就是慈悲心和智慧心，是佛和菩萨们的境界。 我们凡夫也不妨练习‘无所住而生其心’，最初可能比较困难，但是时间久了，就会把世间的人、事、物看作如幻如梦如演戏。你会非常认真地演好目前的角色，但很清楚自己是在演戏，那就不会受到利害、得失、你我、是非的影响而烦恼不已。” 圣严法师
What creates samsara is how the mind habitually clings to its misperceptions of reality.
It’s very important to understand what creates samsara, also called the realm of confusion. Samsara does not arise from external …
There are three kinds of dharma practitioners
“There are three kinds of dharma practitioners: firstly, there are those who look like practitioners outwardly, but inwardly they are …
Completion comes not from adding another piece to ourselves but from surrendering our ideas of perfection.
“When we seek happiness through accumulation, either outside of ourselves – from other people, relationships, or material goods – or …
The great field of knowledge is as tiny as the earth is in the universe.
“The great field of knowledge is as tiny as the earth is in the universe… However much we find out, …