| The Illustrated Jing Si Aphorisms |
The Buddha says: The buddhas only point out the way. It is up to you to walk on it.
There are three types of Buddhists: those who learn from the Buddha, those who worship the Buddha, and those who believe in the Buddha. Only those who learn from the Buddha are proper Buddhists. We must learn from the Buddha’s perseverance, courage, and great spirit of self-sacrifice.
A lot of medical students only think of how much money they can make when they choose what to study and where to work. This is why there is such fierce competition in the medical field. How should we deal with this problem? Master Cheng Yen replied: If they realize that the point of practicing medicine is to save lives, their own lives will be more grounded and at peace. If they only think of money, then they will be nothing more than medical technicians, and that will be a very sad life. Translated by E E Ho and W.L. Rathje; drawings by Tsai Chih-chung; coloring by May E. Gu
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