Master Tells Stories
My Diamond Necklace is a Counterfeit!
We must remain unaffected when faced with either hardship or joy in the outside world. If we do not have greedy desires or any wish to escape our lot, we will naturally live happily, with ease and without any worries.
How to Give, for the Person Who Has Nothing
"The first way you can give is to smile. When you see people, be amiable and smile..."
Forming Positive Karmic Affinities with Others
While working among people, we should not make a fuss about how much work we have done. Instead, we should be aware of how much we have not done. We will easily break our rapport with others if we refuse to do the work.
The Destructive Power of Hatred ─ Massacre of the Sakya Clan
We should never speak or act out of anger or hatred. When our minds go astray, we may give rise to hatred and resentment, which may bring about unfathomable disaster.
Begging for Mustard Seeds
From our desire for love, our worries grow. From worries, fear grows. If we are able to let go of our desire for love, we will not feel worried or fearful.
Life Exists in Between Breaths
I was often asked questions, such as: "Why am I so unlucky recently?” or “A fortune teller told me that I will be facing (a misfortune at a specific time in my life), how can I escape such a destiny…”
“This Ox is My Elder Brother”
Impermanence is ever present in life. Hence, in everything we do, we must seize the moment and do it in a timely manner.
There is Wondrous Medicine Everywhere
If we are mindful, we will find that everything we encounter in our life, be it external forms or sounds, is teaching us the ways of life and how we should conduct our lives in society.
A Donkey Repays a Debt
We can show our love and respect for Mother Earth by practicing vegetarianism with a pure and sincere heart, and further influence others to do the same. In this way, we can help to mitigate natural disasters due to pollution and climate change.
The Truth about Happiness
True happiness in life is having peace of mind and not material comfort, for all material objects are as illusory as bubbles and as fleeting as the floating clouds in the sky.
The Necklace of Water Bubbles
The most beautiful thing comes from contentment and gratitude. When you are content and grateful, your heart is very beautiful. That is the loveliest thing in the world and can never be taken away...
Do Not Give Rise to Arrogance and Disdain
As we go about our lives, we must not look down on others, regardless of their age. And we should not only pay attention to the major things in life; minor issues require the same attention, too.
The Water Ghost and the Spiritual Practitioner
When we see others do wrong, it is our responsibility to tactfully guide them to correct and reform themselves. Likewise, when we realise that we have erred, we must correct ourselves and not seek to blame others.
Grateful Tortoises Repay Kindness
Let us mindfully appreciate the beauty of nature and life in our daily lives, and create a peaceful and bright world with expansive, great love.
Never Judge a Man by His Appearance
We must not discriminate people and things in the world based on their outer appearances, but rather face everything that we come across in our daily lives with a genuine, sincere, and pure heart.
Buddha's 200-year-old Disciple
If you look at life with gratitude and contentment in your heart, and learn to count your blessings, then everything you see each day will be beautiful. Hence, we must always keep a grateful and contented heart.
To Be a Buddha or a Demon
The Buddhist sutras tell us that a person’s outward appearance comes from his inner state. When our minds are pure and flawless, we will look very dignified, like the Buddha.
