As we age, we may put down our perceived burdens one at a time. However we may regret along the way. How can we move along the steps of life and decide what to let go?

Storyteller: Venerable Miao Guang

Edited by: Venerable Zhi Sheng, Belinda & Arthur

Illustration: Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun

A mind full of worries lives in a narrow world. A mind free of worries sleeps on a broader bed. How can a man who’s locked in a small prison cell find peace?

How many people truly realize the value of their life? A young monk asked his master what’s the value of life. How did his master use a stone to answer?

We should seek within, not without. A young lady thought that she'd lost her head and kept asking others for help. No one could help her until she met a Monastic...

Life’s disasters and fortunes are incurred by one’s actions. A King furiously threw away his Queen’s ring when he insisted her merits and virtue came from him but she disagreed. How did the Queen react?

True wisdom is to conduct ourselves and approach situations with skillful and expedient means. Once, there were two wives who were competing for their husband’s attention, how did the husband handle the bickering?

An act of compassion can have a great impact on others. One day, a butcher missed work as the temple’s gong that he depended on as a morning alarm didn’t ring. Why did the monastic skip ringing the gong that day?

Most people think that giving only benefits the one who receives, but it actually benefits the giver too. Two brothers owned a field; one prayed to the Heavenly God for wealth, while the other cultivated the field. How did the Heavenly God help the brothers?

When a workplace embraces creativity, we often see increased problem-solving, team diversity, and effective teamwork. A design studio is hiring a studio director but received 500 applicants. How can the hiring manager find the right candidate?

Everything in this world is only possible due to many conditions coming together. A group of painters were supposed to complete a painting together for a king, but one of them went missing. What should they do?