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STILL THOUGHTS
The Cartoon Version
Translated by E E Ho and W.L. Rathje
Drawings by Tsai Chih-chung
Coloring by May E. Gu
The Buddha says:

All things are only formed by the causes that were planted before and the conditions that exist now.

Therefore we say that nothing is real.

However, all things have in fact been formed by their causes and conditions.

Therefore we say that nothing is unreal.

 



A sutra says:

"is there really life?
is there really death?
the truth is that we are in an eternal cycle of birth and death,
death and birth.

therefore, death is the beginning of life and birth is the starting point for death.

 



Master Cheng Yen, how is it that you have moved so many people's hearts?

Everyone has a heart that wants to do good for humanity. If people can develop a common cause and identify themselves with a good deed, then they will all naturally join hands and work together.