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　　76. Do not lose control in busyness, do not fall into boredom at leisure, the tide of life will not sway you this way and that.

　　77. When things go smoothly, do not let success go to your head; when encountering difficulties, do not lose heart.

　　78. Narrow-minded with no end to desire

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　　79. Progress in simplicity, let glory shine in difficulty.

　　80. Strive for prosperity and show grace in adversity.

　　81. Possess a stable temperament and succeed.

　　82. A mind undistracted by circumstance is the result of meditation; a mind at one with circumstance is result of wisdom.

　　83. Take retreat as progress; silence as defense; devotion to others as the best way to self-growth.

　　84. The Buddha resides in our mind, speech, and daily life.

　　85. Compassion is feeling with intelligence; wisdom is intelligence with flexibility.

　　86. South, north, east, west are all fair direction; walking, standing, sitting, and lying are no other than the Path; bear contrition in mind often; repentance and repayment of gratitude yield the highest virtue.

　　87. A practitioner should be frank and sincere and harbor no evil thoughts; this is the meaning of "a straightforward mind is the path" (Vimalakirti Sutra).

　　88. When vexations occur, do not confront them head-on, but resolve them with a mind of shame, repentance, and gratitude.

　　89. To experience life wholeheartedly is Chan practice.

　　90. To possess health in body and mind is the greatest wealth.

　　91. Breathing is wealth and being alive is hope.

　　92. When the mind is knotted, best look inward where thoughts arise.

　　93. When vexed and troubled, enjoy the feeling of your own breathing.

　　94. When there is hindrance in the mind, the world is jarring; when there is no trouble in the mind, the world is in bright harmony.

　　95. When the mind is not open and clear, suffering occurs; when the mind is open and clear, suffering turns to happiness.

　　96. Rising and falling are normal conditions of the world. It takes a wise person to penetrate into the phenomena of rising and falling.

　　97. Turn your mind and turn your fate.

　　98. Wisdom is more than knowing the sutras; it means possessing the skill to transform vexations.

　　99. "Defilement is identical to enlightenment" does not mean that you do not have defilement, but that you do not treat defilement as defilement.

　　100. With even-mindedness and a peaceful disposition, life will be happy.

　　101. In facing anger, look within and examine the source of your anger.

　　102. When you are worried, you are occupied; when you let go, you are free.

　　103. Self-affirmation, self-improvement, and self-dissolution are three stages in the path from "self" to "no-self".

　　104. It is better to place emphasis on cultivating good causes rather than expecting pleasant results.

　　105. When you realize that you lack wisdom, your wisdom increases imperceptibly.

　　106. The mind should be like a wall—still and unwavering, yet always functioning.

　　107. Be like a dustless mirror that clearly reflects everything, but on which nothing adheres.

　　108. When people compete blindly, it is better to choose another path.

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