There is no situation so bad that it cannot be accepted patiently, with an open, accommodating, and peaceful heart.

Right now we have obtained a human rebirth and have the opportunity to attain enlightenment through Dharma practice, so if we waste this precious opportunity in meaningless activities there is no greater loss and no greater foolishness.

Listening is a lamp that dispels the darkness of ignorance.

Being patient means to welcome wholeheartedly whatever arises.

There is no situation so bad that it cannot be accepted patiently, with an open, accommodating, and peaceful heart.

Our world does not exist from its own side--like a dream world, it is a mere appearance to our mind. In dreams we can see and touch our dream world, but when we wake up we realize that it is simply a projection of our mind and had no existence outside our mind. In the same way, the world we see when we are awake is simply a projection of our mind and has no existence outside our mind.

Whenever we practise meditation, whether or not our meditation is clear, we are performing a virtuous mental action that is a cause of our future happiness and peace of mind.