– by Venerable Master Hsing Yun (星云大师)
1. Discover your greatest shortcoming, and be willing to correct it.
2. Set your mind on one to three lifetime role models and resolve to follow their example.
3. Find the wisdom and strength to resist worldly temptations.
4. Cultivate the strength of tolerance in order to understand, accept, take responsibility of, resolve and ameliorate external circumstances. Then progress to cultivate tolerance for life, tolerance for all dharmas, and tolerance for non-arising dharmas so as to turn the cultivation of tolerance into strength and wisdom.
5. Learn to get used to external pressure, and progress to become unaffected by its existence.
6. Be active and fearless. Think before you act.
7. Feel shame for what you do not know, what you are incapable of, what makes you impure, and what makes you unkind.
8. Frequently do something which touches people’s hearts.
9. Feel at ease under all circumstances, live by following the right conditions, feel carefree at all times, and do everything with a joyful heart.
10. The greatest courage and virtue is the ability to admit your faults.
11. Learn to accept disadvantages, false accusations, setbacks, and humiliation.
12. Do not be jealous of those who have done good deeds or spoken kind works. Always keep kindness and beauty in mind.
13. Do not push others over the edge, but give them space to retreat, as one day they may be of help to you.
14. Cater to those who wish to do good, recognize a common goal. Oblige others and respect their wishes.
15. Be gentle and humble when dealing with others. Express kindness on your face and in your words.
16. The ability to give brings true wealth.
17. Be concerned only with right or wrong, not gain or loss.
18. Forget selfish thoughts and dedicate yourself to justice, truth, and the common good.
19. Travel the world beneath the clouds and moon, experience the spirit of alms-procession at least once in your life.
20. Give away all your possessions at least once or twice in your life.
21. Once every three to five years, embark on a journey on your own.
22. Do not be blinded by love; do not betray yourself for money.
23. Never hit the nail directly on the head; learn of the art of subtlety.
24. You cannot do without persistence, diligence, and determination.
25. Establish your self-confidence, self-expectation, and personal goals.
26. Listen to the words of kindness and never forget their meaning.
27. Plan and use your time wisely, never squander your time and let it go to waste.
28. Always be reasonable, for reason is fair and equal for all.
29. Remember what wrong you have done, constantly remind yourself of it, and never make the same mistake again.
30. Whatever role you play, play it well; never look otherwise.
31. Do everything with kind intentions, truthfulness, sincerity, and beauty.
32. Never cling to the past, look far into your future instead.
33. Strive toward your goals and soar far and high.
34. Plan your career, use your money wisely, purify your feelings, and remain unattached to fame and fortune.
35. Develop right understanding and right views. Do not be led blindly by others.
36. Relinquish unreasonable attachments, and accept the truth with a humble mind.
37. Do not spread gossip or fuss over gossip. Nor should you be influenced by gossip.
38. Learn to improve your mind, reform your character, turn around, and make necessary U-turns in life.
39. Cultivate merits by giving according to what your ability, role, willingness, and conditions allow.
40. Have deep faith in the Dharma and contemplate all virtues. Refrain from doing anything unwholesome, and practice all good.
41. Never blame heaven or others for your unhappiness, for every matter has its cause and effect.
42. Think of what is good and beautiful instead of what is sad and sorrowful.
43. Obtain at least three kinds of licenses through your life. For example, automobile, cooking, typing, medical practice, nursing, teaching, law practice, and architecture licenses and so on.
44. Learn to be articulate in speaking and writing; learn to listen, appreciate, think, sing, paint or be skillful at certain things. The more you learn, the better; otherwise, learn at least half of the above.
45. Read at least one newspaper per day to keep up with the world.
46. Read at least two books a day.
47. Stick to a regular daily routine.
48. Maintain regular sleeping and eating patterns.
49. Develop the habit to exercise.
50. Stay away from tobacco, alcohol, pornography, and drugs. Govern and regulate your own life.
51. Meditate for at least ten minutes every day.
52. Spend at least half a day in solitude once a week for self-reflection.
53. Be a vegetarian at least one day every month to nurture your heart of compassion.
54. Help others or do good without asking for anything in return.
55. Frequently share your joy and compassion with others.
56. Retain the ability for self-reflection under all circumstances.
57. Always pray for those affected by misfortune no matter where you are.
58. Be sharp in your observations; consider all angles, and be tolerant and encompassing of others.
59. Cherish life, care for life, and never hurt life.
60. Use your money and possessions wisely, do not over spend or use them excessively.
61. Refrain from verbosity in times of joy, and do not take your anger out on others.
62. Do not speak of your own merits nor others’ faults.
63. Do not be suspicious or jealous of others. Merit comes from fulfilling and helping others.
64. Do not be greedy for others’ possessions, nor be stingy with your own wealth.
65. Be consistent in your behavior and understanding. Do not be enlightened in theory but ignorant in practice.
66. Do not always ask for help from others. Find help from within.
67. Set good examples with your own conduct, and expect goodness not from others but from yourself.
68. Good habits are the best way to maintain a wholesome and healthy life.
69. One would rather be un-intelligent than be non-compassionate.
70. An optimistic mind will be greeted by a bright future.
71. Shape your own destiny instead of waiting for opportunities to fall upon you.
72. Control your emotion and temper, and never be ruled by them.
73. Fame and defamation are a natural part of life. Remain unattached to them and always have inner peace.
74. Organ donation helps prolong life and also offers a new life to resources.
75. Listen well, and take note of the essence of what others have to say.
76. Self-reflect before you blame others, for only a fair assessment of your merits and faults can give you the right to judge others.
77. Always keep your promises.
78. Do not violate others’ rights for your own benefits. Even giving others an advantage may sometimes be necessary.
79. Do not find satisfaction by ridiculing others; learn to make them happy instead.
80. Do not attack others out of jealousy of their goodness. Respect and follow their good examples.
81. Never betray others for your own gains.
82. Think of others first when it comes to benefits.
83. Learn to accept disadvantages and even teach yourself that they are actually advantages.
84. Do not think about gains and losses. Do not compare with others what you have or have not.
85. Be sincere, passionate, and polite.
86. Harmony, calmness and peace are the keys to dealing with people.
87. Respect, praise, and tolerance are a triad for keeping good relations with the world.
88. Anger cannot help you solve problems; only a peaceful and calm mind can help you deal with life.
89. Be friends with virtuous ones and good teachers.
90. Never infect others with your own sadness, and never bring your worries to bed.
91. Find joy and happiness in doing what you do, and progress to spread that joy and happiness to others.
92. Be grateful to the good, be thankful to the helpful, and be touched by acts of virtue.
93. Add a taste of Chan to everything you do in life.
94. There is no absolute difficulty or ease. Diligence turns the difficult into the easy, while sloth makes the easy difficult.
2. Set your mind on one to three lifetime role models and resolve to follow their example.
3. Find the wisdom and strength to resist worldly temptations.
4. Cultivate the strength of tolerance in order to understand, accept, take responsibility of, resolve and ameliorate external circumstances. Then progress to cultivate tolerance for life, tolerance for all dharmas, and tolerance for non-arising dharmas so as to turn the cultivation of tolerance into strength and wisdom.
5. Learn to get used to external pressure, and progress to become unaffected by its existence.
6. Be active and fearless. Think before you act.
7. Feel shame for what you do not know, what you are incapable of, what makes you impure, and what makes you unkind.
8. Frequently do something which touches people’s hearts.
9. Feel at ease under all circumstances, live by following the right conditions, feel carefree at all times, and do everything with a joyful heart.
10. The greatest courage and virtue is the ability to admit your faults.
11. Learn to accept disadvantages, false accusations, setbacks, and humiliation.
12. Do not be jealous of those who have done good deeds or spoken kind works. Always keep kindness and beauty in mind.
13. Do not push others over the edge, but give them space to retreat, as one day they may be of help to you.
14. Cater to those who wish to do good, recognize a common goal. Oblige others and respect their wishes.
15. Be gentle and humble when dealing with others. Express kindness on your face and in your words.
16. The ability to give brings true wealth.
17. Be concerned only with right or wrong, not gain or loss.
18. Forget selfish thoughts and dedicate yourself to justice, truth, and the common good.
19. Travel the world beneath the clouds and moon, experience the spirit of alms-procession at least once in your life.
20. Give away all your possessions at least once or twice in your life.
21. Once every three to five years, embark on a journey on your own.
22. Do not be blinded by love; do not betray yourself for money.
23. Never hit the nail directly on the head; learn of the art of subtlety.
24. You cannot do without persistence, diligence, and determination.
25. Establish your self-confidence, self-expectation, and personal goals.
26. Listen to the words of kindness and never forget their meaning.
27. Plan and use your time wisely, never squander your time and let it go to waste.
28. Always be reasonable, for reason is fair and equal for all.
29. Remember what wrong you have done, constantly remind yourself of it, and never make the same mistake again.
30. Whatever role you play, play it well; never look otherwise.
31. Do everything with kind intentions, truthfulness, sincerity, and beauty.
32. Never cling to the past, look far into your future instead.
33. Strive toward your goals and soar far and high.
34. Plan your career, use your money wisely, purify your feelings, and remain unattached to fame and fortune.
35. Develop right understanding and right views. Do not be led blindly by others.
36. Relinquish unreasonable attachments, and accept the truth with a humble mind.
37. Do not spread gossip or fuss over gossip. Nor should you be influenced by gossip.
38. Learn to improve your mind, reform your character, turn around, and make necessary U-turns in life.
39. Cultivate merits by giving according to what your ability, role, willingness, and conditions allow.
40. Have deep faith in the Dharma and contemplate all virtues. Refrain from doing anything unwholesome, and practice all good.
41. Never blame heaven or others for your unhappiness, for every matter has its cause and effect.
42. Think of what is good and beautiful instead of what is sad and sorrowful.
43. Obtain at least three kinds of licenses through your life. For example, automobile, cooking, typing, medical practice, nursing, teaching, law practice, and architecture licenses and so on.
44. Learn to be articulate in speaking and writing; learn to listen, appreciate, think, sing, paint or be skillful at certain things. The more you learn, the better; otherwise, learn at least half of the above.
45. Read at least one newspaper per day to keep up with the world.
46. Read at least two books a day.
47. Stick to a regular daily routine.
48. Maintain regular sleeping and eating patterns.
49. Develop the habit to exercise.
50. Stay away from tobacco, alcohol, pornography, and drugs. Govern and regulate your own life.
51. Meditate for at least ten minutes every day.
52. Spend at least half a day in solitude once a week for self-reflection.
53. Be a vegetarian at least one day every month to nurture your heart of compassion.
54. Help others or do good without asking for anything in return.
55. Frequently share your joy and compassion with others.
56. Retain the ability for self-reflection under all circumstances.
57. Always pray for those affected by misfortune no matter where you are.
58. Be sharp in your observations; consider all angles, and be tolerant and encompassing of others.
59. Cherish life, care for life, and never hurt life.
60. Use your money and possessions wisely, do not over spend or use them excessively.
61. Refrain from verbosity in times of joy, and do not take your anger out on others.
62. Do not speak of your own merits nor others’ faults.
63. Do not be suspicious or jealous of others. Merit comes from fulfilling and helping others.
64. Do not be greedy for others’ possessions, nor be stingy with your own wealth.
65. Be consistent in your behavior and understanding. Do not be enlightened in theory but ignorant in practice.
66. Do not always ask for help from others. Find help from within.
67. Set good examples with your own conduct, and expect goodness not from others but from yourself.
68. Good habits are the best way to maintain a wholesome and healthy life.
69. One would rather be un-intelligent than be non-compassionate.
70. An optimistic mind will be greeted by a bright future.
71. Shape your own destiny instead of waiting for opportunities to fall upon you.
72. Control your emotion and temper, and never be ruled by them.
73. Fame and defamation are a natural part of life. Remain unattached to them and always have inner peace.
74. Organ donation helps prolong life and also offers a new life to resources.
75. Listen well, and take note of the essence of what others have to say.
76. Self-reflect before you blame others, for only a fair assessment of your merits and faults can give you the right to judge others.
77. Always keep your promises.
78. Do not violate others’ rights for your own benefits. Even giving others an advantage may sometimes be necessary.
79. Do not find satisfaction by ridiculing others; learn to make them happy instead.
80. Do not attack others out of jealousy of their goodness. Respect and follow their good examples.
81. Never betray others for your own gains.
82. Think of others first when it comes to benefits.
83. Learn to accept disadvantages and even teach yourself that they are actually advantages.
84. Do not think about gains and losses. Do not compare with others what you have or have not.
85. Be sincere, passionate, and polite.
86. Harmony, calmness and peace are the keys to dealing with people.
87. Respect, praise, and tolerance are a triad for keeping good relations with the world.
88. Anger cannot help you solve problems; only a peaceful and calm mind can help you deal with life.
89. Be friends with virtuous ones and good teachers.
90. Never infect others with your own sadness, and never bring your worries to bed.
91. Find joy and happiness in doing what you do, and progress to spread that joy and happiness to others.
92. Be grateful to the good, be thankful to the helpful, and be touched by acts of virtue.
93. Add a taste of Chan to everything you do in life.
94. There is no absolute difficulty or ease. Diligence turns the difficult into the easy, while sloth makes the easy difficult.
95. Care for your neighbors and community, and participate in local events. By doing so, you become a volunteer of the human world.
96. Only humility brings good. Arrogance causes nothing but disadvantages.
97. Stay close to and attend to virtuous teachers, be loyal and never disobey them.
98. Helping others is helping yourself. Being considerate to others means caring and loving yourself.
99. Give younger ones opportunities, and offer guidance whenever needed.
100. Attend to your parents and be filial to them.
生活篇
1.每天至少阅读一份报纸，了解时事；至少阅读一本好书，要做书香人士。
2.生活作息要正常，思想行为要正派，早晚起居要定時，每日三餐要定量。
3.养成运动习惯，每天至少五千步。
4.远离烟、酒、色情、毒品，生活自治自律。
5.惜福节俭，不乱用，不滥买。
6.养成良好的习惯，不乱吃零食，不乱发脾气，这才是优生保健的方法。
7.每日吃饭要三称念，居家饮食要五观想。
8.八千里路云和月，生涯中，要有托钵行脚的经验，也就是自助旅行。
9.在一生当中，应该有一至二次，将身边的物品全部送人，体会空无一物的境界。
10.掌握时间，善用空间，和谐人间；三间一体，人生不空过。
立身篇
11.人要給人利用，才能创造价值；人要学习活用，才能留下历史。
12.因缘果报，不可不明；穷通祸福，不可不知。
13.建立正知正见，不要人云亦云，不要被人牵著鼻子走。
14.要建立自我的信心、自我的期许、自我的目标。
15.人生至少要有三张执照，例如：驾驶（汽车、开船、飞机、火车）、烹饪、水电、会计、电脑、打字、医疗、护理、教师、律师、代书、建筑……。
16.一个人要会讲、会写、会听、会看、会想、会笑、会唱、会画、会做……，全部都会最好，否则至少也要会一半以上。
17.做什么像什么，千万不可做什么不像什么。
18.他物不贪，自财不吝，只要奋斗努力，一切自会随因缘而来；懒惰懈怠，煮熟的鸭子也会飞去。
19.观察力要敏锐、周全、宽宏、圆满，还要有新思惟、新想法、新观念、新作为，尤其想法要有一、二、三、四的内涵和层次。
20.经常将欢喜、慈悲、荣耀、成就与人分享。
21.不说是非，不传播是非，不计较是非，更不要为是非患得患失。
22.懂得自律、自觉、自悟，具有恒心、毅力、乐观、勤奋，并且乐于结缘施舍，前途就有光明。
23.能控制情绪，不随便跟情绪起舞，尤其行止要用理智决定；因为情绪是一时的，人生是百年的。
24.人生要能计划时间，利用时间，不要虚度时间，胡混光阴。
25精进努力，奋起飞扬；不要留恋过去，要展望未来。
26凡事不一定要求助他人，先要求助自己；以身作则，可以决定一切。
27.改变陋习，创造前途，不要等待机遇。
28.要会找工作里的欢喜、快乐，还要会把欢喜、快乐传播给人。
29.生气、发脾气不能解决问题，心平气和才能做人处世。
30宁可不聪明，不能不明理；宁可没有钱，不可以没有慈悲。
31.该主动，不可畏缩；该思考，不要鲁莽。
32.事无绝对的难易，努力，难者亦易；懈怠，易者亦难。
33.去除私有的观念，把自己付予公理、公义、公平、公有。
34.要有力量和智慧抗拒世間的诱惑，如财色名食等，尤其不要用感情处理公事，应该要以道义、公平决定人事。
处世篇
35.利益的前面，要能想到别人，不为利益而出卖别人。
36.不称己善，不宣人过，人间诸事，都如过眼云烟。
37.凡事只问是非，不问利害；是非是有定律的，利害是自私的。
38.不为讨便宜而侵犯别人，甚至要让别人讨一点便宜。
39.不要为逞己之快，而用口舌讽刺别人，要能给人欢喜、给人帮助、给人赞美，让人认同。
40.不要为忌彼之好，而用计谋打击别人，要能尊重效法，随缘随喜。
41对事业要有计划，对金钱要会运用，对感情要能升华，对功名更要淡化。
42.能随遇而安，随缘生活，随心自在，随喜而作。
43.毁辱荣誉自然有之，一切要自我淡化，怡然自得。
44.做人要厚道，随时給人留下转圜的余地；給人留有空间余地，才能适时善用，同时也是为自己留下日後的方便。
45.对自己要能不忘初心，对朋友要肯不念旧恶，对好事要做不请之友，对社会要会不变随缘。
46.要训练忍耐的力量，对於外境能够认识、接受、承担、负责、化解、去除，进而修学「生忍」、「法忍」、「无生法忍」，把忍的功夫转化成为力量和智慧。
47.能承受外境加予自己的压力，而且不觉得有压力的存在，因为有压力，才有动力。
群我篇
48帮助别人，就是帮助自己；体贴他人，就是爱护自己。
49.迁就他人善事，达成共识；重视民意，才有未来。
50.处世要谦恭有礼，要谦虚受学，要委屈求全，要善解人意。
51.待人处事要能柔和谦虚，慈颜爱语，要让他人如沐春风。
52.处众要和谐、和气、和平；做事要勤奋、勤劳、勤快。
53.待人以诚，人我尽欢；待客以尊，宾至如归。
54.见面三句话，相处一回合，凡事要明理，平时多微笑。
55.恭敬、赞美、包容，是待人处世的三部曲。
56.欢喜时不多言，生气时不迁怒。
57.要会听话，摘取他人讲话的精华。
58.凡事不要轻易说破，要懂得含蓄的美丽与高贵。
59.责备的话要带抚慰，批评的话要带赞扬，训诫的话要带推崇，命令的话要带尊重。
60.待人要诚恳、热情、有礼貌；说话要多说「请、谢谢、对不起」。
61.对青少年要教育鼓励，对老年人要关怀照顾，对残障者要帮助辅导，对失意人要体贴规劝。
62.关怀邻里亲戚朋友，彼此守望相助，和谐融洽。
63.承顺奉养父母、亲翁、长辈，提携友爱初学晚辈。
64.经常不求回报的帮助他人，多作一些好事，做人间善美的义工。
65.闻善言要著意，而且要能不忘失，更不可做「非人」。
66.凡事要合理，理是公平的、理是正直的、理是大众的。
67.遇事要有反省的自觉力，不怨天尤人，须知凡事都有前因後果。
敦品篇
68.别人做好事、说好话、受人尊重，不要嫉妒，要心存效法。
69.对好人要感谢，对受益要感恩，对善事要感动。
70.经常做令人感动的事，别人的好心好事，自己也要能感动。
71.能受委屈，能受冤枉，能受挫折，能受侮辱，然後才能受荣耀。
72.人生要用苦行锻炼自己，十年苦行不为多。
73.树立自己心中终身的偶像一至三人，并效法他。
74.人生要有几位善知识作朋友，尤其得遇明师时要亲近随侍，忠诚而不违逆。
75.放弃无理的执著，谦虚受教真理；谦虚才能受益，傲慢必定吃亏。
76.找出自己最大的缺点，要有改变的愿力，切实执行。
77.「认错」是最好的美德，也是最大的勇气。
78.要把做过的错事记住，不断的自我警惕，自我提醒，要能不二过」。
79.当要责备人的时候，先要检讨自己，对自己的功过要切实的审查，才能责怪别人。
80.珍惜生命，爱护生命，尊重生命，不可伤害生命。
81.不要給感情蒙蔽自己，不要為金钱出卖自己。
82.学习吃亏，知道吃亏才是讨便宜。
修行篇
83.每日至少要静坐五分钟，或是每天读一篇〈佛光祈愿文〉。
84.每周至少闭关半日，自我沉潜；每月至少素食一天，培养慈悲心。
85.每日行三好：做好事、说好话、存好心。
86.每天生活有七诫：诫烟毒、诫色情、诫暴力、诫偷盗、诫赌博、诫酗酒、诫恶口。
87.深信正法，恒思诸善；诸恶莫作，众善奉行。
88.承诺过的事一定要完成，所谓「君子一言，驷马难追」也。
89.惭愧有所不知、有所不能、有所不淨、有所不善，惭愧是我们的花冠。
90.提起善美好事，放下忧悲苦恼，让自己的内心成为好的工厂。
91.不论身在何处，常为受灾难的人同情，甚至为他祈福。
92.能「给」，才是富有；能「舍」，才有所得。
93.随力、随分、随喜、随缘布施培福。
94.器官捐赠，让生命再延续，让废物还有再利用的机会。
95.要有你大我小、你有我无、你乐我苦、你对我错的修养。
96.不猜疑人，不嫉妒人，成人之美，待他人好，就是功德。
97.得失不计较，有无不比较。
98.不要把忧愁传染给别人，不要把烦恼带到床上。
99.要懂得改心、换性、回头、转身。
100.要能「知行合一」，不要讲时似悟，对境生迷。
──摘录自《普门学报》第三十三期
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