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STILL THOUGHTS - Volume One
By Dharma Master Cheng Yen |
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I know I have many faults. I will slowly reform myself!
Most people say: "When justice is on your side, you can speak strongly."
Most people say: "When reason is on your side, you do not have to forgive others."
What is the most appropriate way to educate children?
How should parents-in-law treat their daughter-in-law?
What kind of person is happiest in this world?
What is the most beautiful? What is the most joyful?
I am grateful that people trust, love, and support me. Their doubts are often dispelled and the evil thoughts in their hearts swept away by a couple of words from me. Actually, from my conversations with others, I have also received many valuable experiences and insights into life. I have compiled and edited these talks throughout the years into Still Thoughts.
Excerpts From the Book
Questions and Answers: Human Affairs
If you want to slowly reform, you might as well not change at all! Life is impermanent and uncertain. How much time is there for you to waste?
The Master says: "When justice is on your side, you should speak softly."
The Master says: "When reason is on your side, you should forgive others."
Raising children is like growing trees.
When your children marry, you do not lose a daughter, but you gain a son; you do not gain a daughter-in-law, but you gain a daughter.
Those who can forgive others are the happiest. As soon as you forgive others, your worries will vanish.
Tranquillity is the most beautiful and peace is the most joyful.
Excerpt on the Back Cover
Life is happiest when you are needed by others and can do things for others. - Master Cheng Yen
Excerpts From the Preface
In the last thirty years, many people have asked for my advice concerning all their problems. I have done my best to give them my suggestions. I have always believed that all living beings have the buddha-nature and their own innate wisdom. However, this wisdom is blocked by the poisons of greed, anger and delusion, as well as all other kinds of ignorance and worry. It is like trying to look into a mirror covered with dust.
-Cheng Yen
About the Author
Venerable Master Cheng Yen was born in a small town called Chingshui
in Central Taiwan in 1937. When she was twenty-three years old, she
left home to become a Buddhist nun. The Master has always led a
simple and virtuous life. In her frugality, she made candles and
bean powder to maintain a living. In 1966, she established the
Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation, and for more than thirty years
this organization has concentrated its activities in the major areas
of charity, medicine, education, culture, environmental protection,
community volunteers, international relief and bone marrow donation.
In 1991, the Master received the Philippine Magsaysay Award,
the "Asian Nobel Prize." Living a simple life with only the basic
necessities, the Master has actively pursued her work of helping the
poor and educating the rich.
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