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Someone asked Master Cheng Yen, “How do we maintain a happy life?”
The Master answered:
To maintain a happy life, you must keep a joyful mind and not lose your temper easily. Everyone loves to see a gentle, smiling face and listen to a gentle and soft voice. So, we should maintain a good image by always wearing a compassionate smile and speaking gently and kindly. We must constantly pay attention to the tone of our voice whenever we speak to ourselves, our children or the people around us, (because we are teaching and guiding others with what we say). Our behaviour and actions are all controlled by our mind, so it is very important to keep a joyful mind at all times.
Translated by the Tzu Chi Singapore translation team
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