Affliction Quote by Zicheng Hong

In the mind engaged in struggling with hardship, one always finds something delightful. The sorrow of disappointment arises in the complacency of satisfaction.

— Zicheng Hong

People are considered pure of heart when they do not approach power and pomp; but those who can be near without being affected are…

— Zicheng Hong

Blessings often give rise to injury, so be careful when things are going your way. Success may be achieved after failure, so don't just…

— Zicheng Hong

Human affairs are like a chess game. Only those who do not take it seriously can be called good players.

— Zicheng Hong

Public behavior is nurtured in private; earthshaking measures come form careful steps.

— Zicheng Hong

Even if you do no work that is particularly lofty or far-reaching, if you can shed mundane feelings, that is a great achievement. Even…

— Zicheng Hong

When one is not slipshod in small matters, not hypocritical in secret, and not reckless in disappointment, only then is one a true hero.

— Zicheng Hong

If those who give are conscious of their own generosity and those who receive feel indebted, they are no longer family but rather strangers…

— Zicheng Hong

In whatever you do, if you leave a sense of incompleteness, then Creation cannot resent you, ghosts and spirits cannot harm you. If you…

— Zicheng Hong

The road of truth is broad; set the mind on it, and you feel expansive openness and broad clarity. The road of human desires…

— Zicheng Hong

When you are constantly hearing offensive words and always have some irritating matter in mind, only then do you have a whetstone for character…

— Zicheng Hong

Do not think about whatever service you may have done for others; think about what you may have done to offend them. Don't forget…

— Zicheng Hong