| The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms |
The Buddha says: Faith is a good companion, and wisdom is a good guide. Seek the light of enlightenment, and avoid the darkness of ignorance.
If you trust in the proper path and methods of spiritual cultivation, you will have no worries, you will attain tranquil contemplation, and you will find freedom from suffering. When you have no desires, then you have no worries. The Dharma, which teaches us to have no desires, is a state of tranquil contemplation. Because if you have no worries, then your mind will always rest in contemplation and your spirit will be clear and calm.
Hsieh Chia-hsun, hostess of a television travel program, visited Master Cheng Yen. The Master said, “As a TV hostess, you can provide in-depth reports on places where people are suffering. You can teach your viewers that indulging in hedonistic pleasures does not mean that they are blessed. True, lasting blessings are found in being able to give to others.” Translated by E E Ho and W.L. Rathje; drawings by Tsai Chih-chung; coloring by May E. Gu |
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