Quotes by Shih Cheng Yen

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Being grateful to our parents is the foundation of being a decent person. We exist because of our parents. Our mothers suffered a great deal during pregnancy and while giving birth, much like the earth having to endure much ordeal as plants grow out of the ground.
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When life is going smoothly, we tendto lose ourselves in complacency. Smallsetbacks and challenges can actually awakenour conscience and help us grow. Isn’t thata blessing?
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Cultivating True BeautyPhysical beautythat comes from keeping up appearancescan only be maintained temporarily,but beauty that takesauthenticity and sincerity as its foundationis timeless and eternal.Whether we are young or old,if people give rise to joy upon seeing us,then this is true beauty.So, if we want to embody true beauty,we must first cultivate purity and wisdomin our hearts.Only the beauty that emanatesfrom the truth and goodness of our heartscan be called true beauty.
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Instead of worrying aboutthe condition of our society,we should turn worry into confidenceand give our love to the society.