Healthy and Wealthy

Jing Si Aphorisms

152

Our mind is like a garden;

if no good seeds are sown,

nothing good

will grow from it.

154

Our thoughts

and actions create

our destiny of

heaven or hell.

156

Even if every road led to Rome,

when our mind is indecisive,

constantly wantering,

and unable to concentrate,

we will never make it

to our destination.

158

When doing something,

instead of worrying

or being vexed abaut it,

we should just be mindful

160

If our view is incorrect,

our actions will not be right;

if our thinking is biased,

everything we do will be wrong.

162

Learn to remain undisturbed

in the tumult of people and event.

Remain at peace inside yourself event when

busy and occupied.

164

A wise person is able to let go.

To let go is actually to receive,

to receive boundless happiness.

166

Spiritual wisdow is cultivated in the

Interplay of people, objects, and events.

To escape from reality,

to keep away from people and events,

procides no means to nurture wisdom.

168

People often feel upset

becouse they take careless remarks

too seriously

170

Giving with

An expectation for return

Brings misery.

172

Craving

Not only brings misery,

But also leads the way to moral ruin.

174

Suffering is coused by

man’s endless desire,

Which draws people to do evil

and create bad karma.

176

Worry is a poisonous snake

that sleeps in the mind;

The moment you disturb it,

He snake will bite you.

178

All worries in life flow

from three poisons:

greed, malice, and ignorance.

180

It is more of a blessing

To serve others than to be served

182

Each time we forgive others,

We are, in fact, sowing blessings.

The more magnanimity we show,

The more blessings we enjoy.

184

Those who sow

the seeds of blessings

Shall harvest plentiful blessings.

186

The expressions on our face and the tone of

our voice all communicate to others.

So smile and speak softly;

Preserve a gentle attitude.

188

Be clear and complete

when you talk and listen.

Do not pick one sentence here,

And one sentence there;

Or you may by accident

intensely hurt someone.

190

Be forgiving towards others

Be discreet in your speech.

192

To win the hearts of others and always

be welcomed, we must be coutious of

our tone of voice and facial expression.

194

It is never too late for a

deep-rooted affinity to blossom.

Do not worry over a distant journey

as long as one finds the way.

196

Making vows without taking

any action is like ploughing a field

without planting any seeds;

so, there is no harvest to reap.

This is letting opportunity pass us by.

198

Be grateful to your parents

and to all sentient beings, every day.

In everything you do,

Never disappoint them.

200

Death is the new beginning of birth,

Birth is the beginning of death.

Birth and death, living and dying,

Are all part of the same cycle.