The Master Answers
How to live a calm and relaxed life?
Someone asked, “In today’s society, people seem to be rushing through life, they are busy and anxious all the time. What can we do to live a calmer and more relaxed life?”
How to achieve happiness?
A visiting journalist from Europe asked, “What is happiness? How do people achieve happiness?”
How to distinguish if our behaviour is correct?
Someone asked Master Cheng Yen, "How to distinguish if our behaviour is correct?”
How can we protect our minds?
"How can we truly appreciate the joy of giving and not sink into the abyss of affliction as a result of conflicts and disputes?”
Are we clearing our bad karma or creating more bad karma?
Someone asked Dharma Master Cheng Yen, “When we follow karmic conditions, are we clearing our bad karma or creating more bad karma?”
The Difference between “Educating Others” and “Guiding Others onto the Path”
Is educating others the same as guiding others onto the Bodhisattva Path?
Is there such a concept as “receiving mild retribution for severe bad karma”?
Someone asked Master Cheng Yen, “Yesterday, I heard of the concept of receiving mild retribution for severe bad karma. If a person is destined to suffer retribution in life, can doing good help him ward it off?”
What constitutes successful leadership?
A doctor asked Master Cheng Yen, “What constitutes successful leadership?”
How do we control our emotions in our daily interactions and behaviour?
“I am very emotional lately. I’m dissatisfied with a lot of things and unhappy with people in life. How do I overcome this?”
What is the best solution for anger management?
If we are content and understanding, we will not always take issue with others. When we are grateful and tolerant, we will not get angry easily.
How to overcome difficulties?
“Since (Tzu Chi) is the path that I have chosen, I must willingly give of myself and be happy to accept whatever that comes my way.”
How to love, trust and forgive everyone?
We should just bear a grateful heart and give of ourselves without seeking anything in return. And when we see those who have allowed us to serve and help them, we must be grateful to all of them.
Is the nature of life closely linked to suffering?
“Buddhism teaches that all our afflictions lead to suffering. Since life grows with age, it will gradually come to an end. Is the nature of life closely linked to suffering?"
How do we live and die?
In learning Buddhism, we must learn to feel at ease about the matter of life and death. (Life is about “coming to this world and leaving when it is time”), and it all happens naturally.
How to create a happy life?
To maintain a happy life, we must keep a joyful mind and not lose our temper easily.
