| Foreword | i |
| Preface | iii |
| Words from the Editor | v |
| Acknowledgements | viii |
| The Energy of Life | 1 |
| The Four Seasons of Life | 3 |
| A Positive View on Life | 5 |
| The Enemies of Life | 7 |
| Extramarital Affairs | 9 |
| The Wrong Friends | 11 |
| A Society of Advertisements | 13 |
| The Abhorrence of Falsehood | 15 |
| The Abhorrence of Attachments | 17 |
| The Malice of Gossip | 19 |
| The Importance of Unity | 21 |
| Harmony Between the Self and Others | 23 |
| The Wonder of Being Disadvantaged | 25 |
| To Take Delight in Learning One's Own Mistakes | 27 |
| The Importance of Making Affinity | 29 |
| Duty and Responsibility | 31 |
| The Reality of Supernatural Powers | 33 |
| Inspirations of the Moon | 35 |
| Life is But a Traveler | 37 |
| The Almighty Human | 39 |
| The Doors and Windows of the Mind | 41 |
| The Fruit of Diligence | 43 |
| The Tastes of Life | 45 |
| To be One's Own Boss | 47 |
| To Make Friends with Enemies | 49 |
| To Never Retire | 51 |
| To Take Care of Our Thoughts | 53 |
| To Walk Out of the Shadow | 55 |
| A Life of Being Front and Center | 57 |
| A Life of Gratitude and Grudges | 59 |
| A Matter of Course | 61 |
| A Sense of Danger | 63 |
| About Taking Forty Winks | 65 |
| Accepting Hardship and Blame | 67 |
| Contemplation | 69 |
| Correcting One's Shortcomings | 71 |
| The Empty Nest | 73 |
| Encouragement Versus Criticism | 75 |
| Exceeding Limits | 77 |
| Faith is Treasure | 79 |
| Fame and Fortune | 81 |
| Fast Food Culture | 83 |
| Good Health and Longevity | 85 |
| Habitual Tendencies and Habits | 87 |
| Honey on a Blade | 89 |
| How to Settle Oneself | 91 |
| In Our Own Hands | 93 |
| Learning to Accept | 95 |
| Life is Like a Ball | 97 |
| Magnanimity | 99 |
| Mind Management | 101 |
| My Favorites | 103 |
| Don't Go for Quick Results | 104 |
| On Observing Words and Actions | 106 |
| Our Beautiful World | 108 |
| Plywood Philosophy | 110 |
| Practice Filial Piety Here and Now | 112 |
| Practice What We Preach | 114 |
| Prescription for the Heart | 116 |
| Pride and Arrogance | 118 |
| Glossary | 120 |
| About Venerable Master Hsing Yun | 130 |
| About Buddha's Light Publishing and Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center | 131 |
