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> [Reality is like a face reflected in the blade of a knife; its properties depend on the angle from which we view it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hsing-yun/reality-is-like-a-face-reflected-in-the-blade-of-a-knife-its/)

[Hsing Yun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hsing-yun/)

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## More by Hsing Yun

> [When Buddhists say, "A bodhisattva fears not the result, but only the cause," they mean that we must expend the bulk of our energy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hsing-yun/when-buddhists-say-a-bodhisattva-fears-not-the-result-but-only-the/)

[Hsing Yun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hsing-yun/)

> [Reality is like a face reflected in the blade of a knife; its properties depend on the angle from which we view it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hsing-yun/reality-is-like-a-face-reflected-in-the-blade-of-a-knife-its/)

[Hsing Yun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hsing-yun/)

> [“Do not blame others for your unhappiness, for everything is due to cause and effect.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hsing-yun/do-not-blame-others-for-your-unhappiness-for-everything-is-due-to/)

[Hsing Yun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hsing-yun/)

> [Intention is the core of all conscious life. Conscious intention colors and moves everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hsing-yun/intention-is-the-core-of-all-conscious-life-conscious-intention/)

[Hsing Yun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hsing-yun/)

> [ Tolerance is a form of generosity and it is a form of wisdom. There is nothing anywhere in the Dharma \[Buddhist scriptures\] that should… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hsing-yun/tolerance-is-a-form-of-generosity-and-it-is-a-form-of-wisdom-there-is/)

[Hsing Yun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hsing-yun/)

> [Calmly contemplating these dimensions and bringing them into the service of compassion and kindness is the right way to make rapid gains in meditation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hsing-yun/calmly-contemplating-these-dimensions-and-bringing-them-into-the/)

[Hsing Yun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hsing-yun/)

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