空寂而了无一物，不受一法，无可修证；灵明而具足万德，妙用恒沙，不假修证。

by 虚云法师

With even a little intuitive wisdom we will be able to see clearly the ways of the world. We will come to understand that everything in the world is our teacher.

by Ajahn Chah

五停心观

五停心观指不净观、慈悲观、缘起观、念佛观、数息观等五种停止、息灭心中烦恼魔障所修的观想方法。

就声闻法而言，五停心观是进入圣贤位前所必须修行的初阶法门；就大乘佛教而言，五停心观是修习禅波罗蜜前所不可缺少的方便法门。所以，五停心观在修行上的次第而言，处于基础门槛的地位，学佛者不可不知。这五停心观，主要是为对治五种烦恼，如：

1)不净观──对治贪欲

2)慈悲观──对治瞋恚

3)缘起观──对治愚痴

4)念佛观──对治业障

5)数息观──对治散乱

I encourage you also to observe the thoughts and emotions you're having.

You may want to write some of them down. Don't judge them, just acknowledge them. Just observe what's happening inside of you. Accept the feelings. Let them be, but don't indulge in them or get locked into the stories behind them--the stories your conceptual mind is making up about how things should be.

After you've done that, begin to examine which thoughts and feelings are supported by ignorance, which by attachment, which by anger, which by loving-kindness, which by compassion, etc.

Check which are realistic and which are seeking something that cannot come to be.

Then ask, "What are other ways to look at these situations? How would Chenresig, the Buddha of Compassion, look at them? If Chenresig were in my shoes, how would he describe what is going on? What thoughts and feelings would he cultivate to deal with the situation?"

by Thubten Chodron

True compassion is not just an emotional response but a firm commitment founded on reason.

by Dalai Lama

缘起法性，是宇宙人生的最高法则，那末我们的身心修养，自它共处，一切的一切，都不能违反这缘起法性。

by 印顺法师

看别人不顺眼，是自己修养不够。

by 证严法师

揭谛揭谛,波罗揭谛,波罗僧揭谛,菩提萨婆诃 

揭谛(度)揭谛(度),波罗(彼岸)揭谛(度)波罗(彼岸)僧(竟)揭谛(度)菩提(正觉)萨婆诃(成就)

萨婆诃是一切义成就,一切成就,一切速疾成就的意思。

合起来的意思是：度度！彼岸度！彼岸竟度！成正觉！一切成就！

世上本无事，庸人自扰之。知人很难，知事也难，知理更难！但最重要的，人要知道自己。才能改进缺点，发挥自己的长处。智慧就是自知知人。知人着智，自知者明。

by 星云法师

心心心难可寻,宽时遍法界,窄也不容针。 我本求心不求佛,了知三界空无物。 若欲求佛但求心,只这心这心是佛。 我本求心心自持,求心不得待心知。 佛性不从心外得,心生便是罪生时。

by 达摩大师

做事时多为别人想一想，犯错时多对自己看一看

by 圣严法师

平日处世待人接物，都要用清净、平等、慈悲的心。慈悲要有理性、觉而不迷，不是 感情用事；清净心是随缘不攀缘，凡事顺其自然。心地清净，不管环境再复杂，也 能看得清楚明白；心不清净，想看也会看错。所以清净心能生智慧，这是自性的本 能，我们现在失去本能，是因为妄念很多、心散乱，如果心清净，有定力，六根能 力自然就恢复。

by 净空法师