Strength of Benevolent Words

"Benevolent words are not only restricted to verbal expressions.  Our eyes, facial expressions and body movements can unfold the strength of benevolent words, giving others warmth.  As you step out of your house and meet your neighbours and cleaners in the morning, just give a nod or a smile and everyone will have a joyful mood.  When someone has setbacks or worries, giving him encouragement and comfort can help him hurdle over his fears and difficult situations.  Always give benevolent words, this is gorgeous and delightful, and everyone would want to be near."

-- Buddha

Stop The Imbalanced of Your Mind

"Being jealous of others will not enable you to increase any goodness, nor will it reduce others achievements.  On the contrary, our mind will become imbalanced and difficult to contain our anger, which is harmful to our body and mind.  Is it better to sincerely acknowledge, praise and rejoice others achievements and kind deeds?  This in turn will transform into a driving force for our progress or active participation in their good deeds.  Learning how to rejoice helps the society reduce contradictions, enhances harmony, and we can be healthier and happier."

-- Buddha

Kind Acts Shower To Close Friends or Relatives

"Sometimes on the trains, we see considerate foreign workers or passengers giving their seats to those in need.  Sometimes, we also see heartwarming scenes of people giving way for the elderly and young children to board the buses.  On the road, we also see pedestrains and cyclists giving way to each other.  Donating to victims in disasters are often seen too.  If these wholesome acts to others can be combined with the kind acts we shower our close friends and relatives, our subordinates and domestic workers, the world will become a better place to live in."

-- Buddha

Respect is Reciprocal

"Before we complain that we do not receive respect from others, we should consider if we had given others the respect they deserve.  We must show respect for other cultures and traditions, respect for abilities of other individuals, their personal beliefs, their likes and dislikes, and promises we make to them.  Respect is reciprocal.  When we respect others, we will be more careful with our attitude and language, and we will not insult or hurt others.  In this way, we will naturally gain more friends, and respect from others."

-- Buddha

Nobody Owes Us Anything

"No one can exist independently.  This is a natural principle of our society.  We are born to depend on one another.  Everything that we own, whether it is life, kinship, friendship, peace and harmony, knowledge, career or daily necessities, nobody owes them to us.  Through understanding their kindness, we become grateful.  Through gratitude, we learn to repay kindess.  Eventually, our country becomes stronger and more prosperous, our familes becomes warmer and closer, our career becomes more successful, and our interpersonal relationships becomes more joyous and harmonious."

-- Buddha

To Err is Human

"To err is human!  To correct a mistake is the greatest good.  When we forgive and forget, it is kindness to ourselves too.  Through forgiveness, we let go.  And by letting go, we are relieved from our sufferings, grievances and hatred.  This allows us to return to our inner peace and happiness, thereby releasing the radiance of loving kindness and wisdom, bringing harmony and beauty to the world."

-- Buddha

The Function of Reflection

"When we stand in front of the mirror, it will tell us truthfully: this hairstyle looks good on me, I may keep this hairstyle in future; there is ink stain on my face, I will immediately wipe it off.  This is the function of reflection.  Timely reflections allow us to accurately correct our mistakes and problems, from which we can improve ourselves.  Similarly, a complete understanding of our strenghts allows our spirit and wisdom to transcend, and life will become more joyful and extraordinary."

-- Buddha

Gift This Focus and Patience To Loved Ones

"Sometimes in the trains, on the streets, in the food centres, we see people patiently focusing on the screens of their mobile phones.  If we can gift this focus and patience to our loved ones, be with them truly, listening to their heartfelt words, troubles and love, this sincere listening and companionship will provide them immense warmth and strength."

-- Buddha

Before We Realise How Important Health Is

"City dwellers face all forms of tangilbe and intangible sources of stress.  Crammed in between the forest of skyscrapers, we can't see people who take leisure strides.  When we look up or down, we only see the loyal companionship of our mobile phones.  Before we realise, we have built a close relationship with poor health, and our vigor silently abandoned us.  Without vigor and health, we are unable to put in our best efforts in our work, cultivation and everthing we do.  Only then we realise how important health is."

-- Buddha

Never Too Old To Learn

"As the saying goes, it is never too old to learn.  To support our families and our livelihood, and to keep in pace with changing times, regardless of our age, we need to improve our skills and techniques and keep developing more advance technologies to keep up with progress.  However, do not forget to nourish our spiritual self.  When our life values, morality, determination and beliefs are improved, this positive energy helps to dissipate and dimish the stress and negative emotions we may have, allowing us to live at ease and happily."

-- Buddha

Pause And Cherish The Present Moment

"In this modern age, change happens so rapidly that we instinctively charge forth, thus forgetting to pause and cherish the present moment.  Only after we lose the moment, then we are filled with remorse and grief.  Nothing should be taken for granted.  If we do not cherish, we will silently lose it.  Thus, we should cherish the people and things around us, cherish the precious stability and prosperity of our country and cherish the precious moments we share with our loved ones.  Let the warmth and happiness surround our present moment."

-- Buddha

The Genuine Bonds We Share As A Family

"Technology has changed our way of living, and our concept of space and time, but it cannot alter the genuine bonds we share as a family.  Nothing can replace the feelings shared between the parents and their children, and the realtionship fostered between siblings.  Through these selfless, pure and great protection, we grow strong and healthy.  As time goes by, when we grow up, our parents become old, but these heartwarming, genuine bonds are even more touching and precious."

-- Buddha

Laugh Happily Every Day

"Being able to smile when misunderstood is a kind of attainment; being able to smile frankly when aggrieved is a form of generosity; being able to smile happily when disadvantaged is a form of open-mindedness; being able to laugh at oneself when in distress is a form of wisdom; being able to laugh when helpless is a realm, being able to laugh calmly when being slighted is a form of self-confidence.  No matter what happens for what reason...we must all laugh happily every day."

-- Buddha