Seize the Present Moment and Sustain It Forever

Context for the Teaching: Master Cheng Yen recalled how she seized the moment when she took refuge with Master Yin Shun at the Light of Wisdom Dharma Hall. From that moment onward, she has put her aspiration into practice. Since then, whenever she has faced arduous tasks in this world, she recalls the six words her teacher gave her: “For Buddha’s teachings, for sentient beings.”