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　　67. In life, we must make the best preparations, and be ready for the worst.

　　68. As long as we still have breath, we have boundless hope, and the breath we have is the greatest wealth.

　　69. Those who aid and deliver the suffering are bodhisattvas, and those in the throes of suffering are great bodhisattvas.

　　70. To transcend the sufferings of birth, old age, and sickness, keep to the three principles: live happily, face illness with a healthy mind, and embrace old age with hope.

　　71. To transcend the suffering of death, keep to the three principles: never seek death, never fear death, and never wait for death to come.

　　72. Death is an occasion for neither mourning nor celebrating, but one for solemn Buddhist practice.

　　73. Every child is a little bodhisattva that helps the parents grow.

　　74. With adolescents, we should care, but not worry about them; guide, but not control them; and communicate with, but

　　not command them.

　　75. To love your children, rather than worry about them, just give them your blessings!

　　76. The relationship between a husband and wife is governed by marital ethics, not logic.

　　77. By just picking up litter and refraining from littering, we are doing meritorious deeds.

　　78. Vision is derived from wisdom; luck, from blessings.

　　79. To crave your likes but reject your dislikes will plunge you into constant anxiety. Once there, you are prey to vexations.

　　80. Those content with few desires will never want.

　　81. Bodily ailments do not necessarily constitute suffering. An unsettled mind does.

　　82. To eliminate the suffering induced by an unsettled mind, just start reciting Guanyin”s name to restore your inner peace.

　　83. What we have now is the best. He who can never be satisfied is a poor man, no matter how much he owns.

　　84. Don”t try to control your negative emotions by suppressing them. Rather, dissolve them through contemplation, reciting the Buddha”s name, or praying.

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　　85. May good words be spoken by all; may good deeds be done by all; then may the fortunes of all be transformed.

　　86. May all speak good words; may all do good deeds; then all may transform their fortunes.

　　87. If everyone can just say one more good word or do one more good deed every day, all the small good will add up to a great good for society.

　　88. If an urgent task is waiting to be done, come forward and say, "I”ll do it!"

　　89. In harmony with self and so with others, both in mind and in speech, one is full of joy and happiness.

　　90. In harmony with the inner and so with the outer, with causes in harmony with conditions, in peace and well-being one is truly free.

　　91. To seek inner peace is to enjoy peace in life; to care for others is to attain happiness.

　　92. Virtues are equal to fortunes, and giving is equal to saving.

　　93. To give of oneself is to cultivate the path; to achieve inner peace is to succeed on the path.

　　94. Possessing much won”t necessarily make one satisfied; possessing little won”t necessarily make one want.

　　95. What you have results from karmic causes that you created, and what you”ll gain hinges on karmic causes that you”re creating.

　　96. The good are never alone, and the kindhearted are the merriest. Those who help others and so benefit themselves are the happiest.

　　97. To develop good interpersonal relationships, one needs to broaden the mind, and be more affable and tolerant.

　　98. Change your mind-set, and you will see the world differently: there is no absolute good or bad in this world.

　　99. Building good interpersonal relationships requires communication. When communication fails, try compromise. And if attempts at compromise also fail, then forgive and tolerate.

　　100. The larger should tolerate the lesser; the lesser should understand the larger.

　　101. Put your heart and soul into the family, and your whole life into your career.

　　102. The best way to abstain from greed is to give more, contribute more, and share more with others.

　　103. Tolerance is the best solution to differences.

　　104. Buddhists have two great missions: one is to glorify the buddha land, and the other is to bring sentient beings to spiritual maturity.

　　105. Be a bottomless trash can that can never be choked by others” mental junk; be a dustless mirror that reflects the world as it is with no distortion.

　　106. To dissolve vexations within the heart is wisdom; to share interests with others is compassion.

　　107. Scrutinize ourselves with a sense of shame, but view the world with a sense of gratitude.

　　108. To purify the mind, start by reducing desires and knowing contentment; to purify society, start by extending loving care to others.

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