Just because we go through a difficult situation, it doesn't mean that the future is predetermined. The future is very much in our hands, in our actions.

by Sogyal Rinpoche

As all problems arise from the self-cherishing attitude, it would be wise for each of us, as individuals, to exert ourselves to subdue it. World peace doesn’t come from winning a war, nor can it be legislated. Peace comes through each person eliminating his or her own selfishness and developing a kind heart…we can each do our part beginning today. The beneficial result in our own lives will immediately be evident.

by Thubten Chodron

问：如何才能不与人计较？

证严法师答：真正自爱的人，是不会与人计较的。自爱不是私爱，而是没有自私的爱；若能自爱，相对的也能对他人尊重。如同天秤的两头，一头下垂，另一头就上提。你若与人斤斤计较，人格就会低落；你若谦恭低下，人格就会升华。

然而只有强忍是不够的，还要吞忍下去，再把它化解到什么都没有为止。如果一再计较，只会徒增是非烦恼而已。所以要内修谦虚──将心扩大，人人都能包容；外修礼仪──将己缩小，钻入人人的心。

所谓「公修公得，婆修婆得，不修不得」，若别人以坏声色待你，不要与他计较，而应用心自我反省──自己是那一点做不好，而令别人有所不满？找出症结后力求改进，直到令人见了就欢喜。

by 证严法师

Once upon a time, 5 children were playing the wishing game. The child who came up with the best wish would win the wishing game.

First was a young boy, maybe seven or eight, and he said if he could have any wish he would wish for a McDonalds hamburger with double fries (because his mother was Buddhist and wouldn’t allow him to eat hamburgers.

So they asked the second child if she could you think of a better wish. And the second child was a young girl and she said that she would wish for a McDonalds restaurant so she could eat as many hamburgers as she wanted.

Then came to the third boy. He had more time to think as the others and he said that he wants a billion dollars. So he could buy a McDonalds restaurant, then buy a video game store and play all the video games he wants. Then he would buy a school so he could spend all day playing video games then give himself good grades. Then he’d buy a university and pass himself through that too. Then he still has enough money for the rest of his life. So he asked if anyone could think of a better wish than that. The fourth child, a girl, had to think very deeply and she came up with a better wish.

The fourth girl was very clever. She said if she had a wish, she would wish for 3 wishes. With the first wish she would wish for a McDonalds restaurant, with the second wish she would wish for a billion euros, and for the last wish she would wish for 3 more wishes. So she was clearly winning the wishing game.

But there was one boy left, and he would go on to win the wishing game. But how can you find a better wish than an infinity of wishes? Well, this boy was named Buddha, and he said, “If I had one wish, I would wish that I was so content that I would never need another wish again.” And that wish won the wishing game.

by Ajahn Brahm

世间的财宝不一定要「拥有」很多，才算是富贵之人，只要我们能心胸豁达，视万物为一体，三千大千世界尽为我们所「享有」。

过去我在大陆就读佛学院时，从出坡、挑水、采樵中，不自觉地与山林河川结为良朋好友；后来在台湾开辟佛光山时，又从搬砂运石中，培养与大地泥土之间的深厚感情。在与大自然接触中，我体会到天地万物是休戚与共的生命体，所以在暴风雨来袭时，为了怕水土流失过多，我甘冒生命危险，率领弟子多人，以身为墙，阻挡如瀑流般的水势；多年以来，我规定徒众不能任意砍伐树木，好让穿梭在林野中的飞禽走兽，都能有果实充饥，有枝桠栖身；我不准弟子随便攀折花草，以使蜂蝶爬虫都能啜食甘美的雨露，享受芳香的蜜糖；在盛夏的傍晚，我经常在巡山之际浇灌花木，有些人嫌我太过老婆心切，我却觉得花草树木不会说话，所以我们更要易地而处，为它着想。

我衷心希望无论是道场的住众也好，来往的过客也罢，大家都能在茏葱的山色中，看到如来的清净法身；在潺潺的溪声里，聆听和雅的法音宣流。

by 星云法师

文殊菩萨乃是：
过去-平等国土的龙种上如来。
现在-常喜国土的欢喜藏摩尼宝积如来。
未来-随愿积集清净圆满国土的普见如来。

佛说首楞严三昧经卷下云：过去久远无量无边不可思议阿僧祇劫。尔时有佛。号龙种上如来应供正遍知明行足善逝世间解无上士调御丈夫天人师佛世尊。于此世界南方过于千佛国土。国名平等。无有山河沙砾瓦石丘陵堆阜。地平如掌。生柔软草如迦陵伽。龙种上佛于彼世界。得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。（中略）汝谓尔时平等世界龙种上佛。岂异人乎。勿生此疑。所以者何。即文殊师利法王子是。 

央掘魔罗经卷第四云：北方去此过四十二恒河沙刹。有国名常喜。佛名欢喜藏摩尼宝积如来应供等正觉。在世教化。彼土无有声闻缘觉。纯一大乘无余乘名。亦无老病众苦之名。纯一快乐寿命无量。光明无量无有譬类。故国名常喜。佛名欢喜藏摩尼宝积如来应供等正觉。王当随喜合掌恭敬。彼如来者岂异人乎。文殊师利即是彼佛。 

又大宝积经第六十卷。文殊师利授记会。说文殊师利成佛之时。名为普见。以何义故。名为普见。以彼如来。于十方无量百千亿那由他诸佛剎中。普皆令见。虽未成佛。若我现在。及灭度后。有闻其名。亦皆必定当得成佛。唯除已入离生之位。及狭劣心。彼佛剎土。名随愿积集清净圆满。乃至。若有得闻文殊师利名者。是则名为面见诸佛。若有受持百千亿诸佛名号。若有人称文殊师利名者。福多于彼。何况称普见佛名。何以故。彼百千那由他佛。利益众生。不及文殊师利。于一时中。所作饶益。如是等文证成非一。或问。文殊师利成佛国土。与阿弥陀极乐国土。优劣云何。答。大宝积经云。譬如有人析一毛为百分。以一分毛。于大海中。取一滴水。喻阿弥陀佛剎庄严。彼大海水。喻普见如来佛剎庄严。复过于此。何以故。普见如来佛剎庄严。不思议故。

文殊菩萨。
顶礼结缘。功德无量。

The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available.

by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

It's said that when we die, the four elements - earth, air, fire and water - dissolve one by one, each into the other, and finally just dissolve into space.

But while we're living, we share the energy that makes everything, from a blade of grass to an elephant, grow and live and then inevitably wear out and die. This energy, this life force, creates the whole world.

by Pema Chodron

三界者：贪嗔痴是。返贪嗔痴为戒定慧，即名超三界。

然贪嗔痴亦无实性，但据众生而言矣。

若能返照，了了见贪嗔痴性即是佛性，贪嗔痴外更无别有佛性。

by 达摩大师

讲修行，讲不修行，都是一句空话。你我透彻 自己这一段心光，当下了无其事，还说什么修与不修。试看本师释迦牟尼佛的表现，出家访道，苦行六年证道，夜睹明星，叹曰：“奇哉!奇哉!大地众生皆有如来智慧德相，只因妄想执着，不能证得；若离妄想，则清净智，自然智，无师智，自然现前。

by 虚云法师

In the midst of clouds of impermanence and illusion, dances the lightning of life. Can you say you won’t die tomorrow?

Practice the Dharma.

by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

舍利弗言：“不可思议！如来常以如实而化众生。如是实义，多文广义，利根众生乃可修之！钝根众生难以措意，云何方便令彼钝根得入是谛？”

佛言：“令彼钝根受持一四句偈，即入实谛。一切佛法，摄在一四偈中。”

舍利弗言：“云何一四句偈？愿为说之。”

于是尊者而说偈言：　　

“因缘所生义， 是义灭非生， 　　　

灭诸生灭义， 是义生非灭。” 　　

尔时，大众闻说是偈，佥大欢喜，皆得灭生灭，生般若性空智海。

出自《金刚三昧经》卷下 真性空品第六