The Fourteen Teachings of the Buddha

Collected by the Most Venerable Kim Cang Tu

Translated into English by Tam Lac Jessica A. Tran

1.  The greatest enemy in life is the self
2. The greatest ignorance in life is deceit
3. The greatest failure in life is vanity
4. The greatest tragedy in life is jealousy
5. The greatest error in life is to lose oneself
6. The greatest crime in life is disloyalty to parents
7. The greatest pity in life is self-belittlement
8. The greatest pride in life is recovering from failures
9. The greatest bankruptcy in life is hopelessness
10. The greatest wealth in life is health and wisdom
11. The greatest debt in life is affection and love
12. The greatest gift in life is acceptance and forgiveness
13. The greatest weakness in life is lack of awareness
14. The greatest consolation in life is charity

Mu?i B?n Đi?u D?y c?a Ph?t

Collected by the Most Venerable Kim Cang Tu
 

1.     K? thù l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là chính ḿnh

2.     Ngu d?t l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là d?i trá

3.     Th?t b?i l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là t? d?i

4.     Bi ai l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là ghen t?

5.     Sai l?m l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là dánh m?t ḿnh

6.     T?i l?i l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là b?t hi?u

7.      Đáng thuong l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là t? ty

8.     Đáng khâm ph?c l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là vuon lên sau khi

9.     Phá s?n l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là tuy?t v?ng

10. Tài s?n l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là s?c kho?, trí tu?

11. Món n? l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là t́nh c?m

12. L? v?t l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là khoan dung

13. Khi?m khuy?t l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là kém hi?u bi?t

14. An ?i l?n nh?t c?a d?i ngu?i là b? thí

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Last update: 24/06/05