總監修／星雲大師

文／佛光星雲（1927～）

1.人生最大的敵人是自己。

2.人生最大的毛病是自私。

3.人生最大的悲哀是無知。

4.人生最大的錯誤是邪見。

5.人生最大的失敗是憍慢。

6.人生最大的煩惱是欲望。

7.人生最大的無明是怨尤。

8.人生最大的憂慮是生死。

9.人生最大的過失是侵犯。

10.人生最大的困擾是是非。

11.人生最大的美德是慈悲。

12.人生最大的勇氣是認錯。

13.人生最大的收穫是滿足。

14.人生最大的能源是信仰。

15.人生最大的擁有是感恩。

16.人生最大的修養是寬容。

17.人生最大的本錢是尊嚴。

18.人生最大的歡喜是法樂。

19.人生最大的希望是平安。

20.人生最大的發心是利眾。

──選自《佛光菜根譚》

The Twenty Foremosts in Life

Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927 - )

English translation: FGS Nan Tien Temple Translation Committee

1. The foremost enemy in life is oneself.

2. The foremost disease in life is selfishness.

3. The foremost sadness in life is ignorance.

4. The foremost error in life is delusion.

5. The foremost failure in life is arrogance.

6. The foremost defilement in life is desire.

7. The foremost ignorance in life is to complain.

8. The foremost worry in life is birth and death.

9. The foremost default in life is infringement.

10. The foremost problem in life is understanding right and wrong.

11. The foremost virtue in life is compassion.

12. The foremost courage in life is to admit mistakes.

13. The foremost reward in life is contentment.

14. The foremost energy in life is religious faith.

15. The foremost possession in life is gratitude.

16. The foremost cultivation in life is magnanimity.

17. The foremost asset in life is dignity.

18. The foremost happiness in life is spiritual joy.

19. The foremost hope in life is peace.

20. The foremost devotion in life is to benefit beings.

── from Mindful Wisdom, Heartful Joy