Sincerity:
Maintain an upright mind and be practical in handling
matters. Put no one in the dark about the truth, and act with
a clear conscience.
Trust:
Complete one’s tasks and never speak at full-length. Failure
to keep one’s words results in anger and resentment.
Benevolence:
Feel happy for the success of others. Sympathize for those
in adversity.
Honesty:
Honesty is the key to sustained development; magnanimity
is the foundation of accumulated blessings. Speak not in a
manner that offends others.
Diligence:
Among the many reasons why one fails in acquiring
knowledge or in pursuing a career, laziness tops the list.
Frugality:
There is no need to depend on others for survival. One only
needs to be diligent in production and frugal in consuming
resources.
Modesty:
Humbleness in a noble person is a vessel that carries one
far along the Way. Willingness to learn leads to progress,
and willingness to consult brings benefit.
Humility:
Those of courage and greatness in the past were able to
lower themselves in relation to others. The cultivation of
humility leads to a noble reputation.
Students, you must keep these words in mind.
── from Fojiao Congshu
(Essential Guide to Buddhism)

Greed is like an ocean;
anger is like a fire;
ignorance is like the darkness;
self-pride is like a high mountain.

Venerable Master Hsing Yun grants voices to the objects of daily monastic life to tell their stories in this collection of first-person narratives.

The Medicine Buddha SutraMedicine Buddha, the Buddha of healing in Chinese Buddhism, is believed to cure all suffering (both physical and mental) of sentient beings. The Medicine Buddha Sutra is commonly chanted and recited in Buddhist monasteries, and the Medicine Buddha’s twelve great vows are widely praised.

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