Caveat: 80) 가장 큰 힘이 사랑이라는 것을 알게되어 감사한 마음으로 절합니다

 
“I bow with a thankful heart and become aware that the most powerful thing is love.”
This is #80 out of a series of [broken link! FIXME] 108 daily Buddhist affirmations that I am attempting to translate with my hands tied behind my back (well not really that, but I’m deliberately not seeking out translations on the internet, using only dictionary and grammar).
 


78. [broken link! FIXME] 가장 큰 축복이 자비심이라는 것을 알게되어 감사한 마음으로 절합니다.
        “I bow with a thankful heart and become aware that the greatest blessing is compassion.”
79. [broken link! FIXME] 가장 큰 재앙이 미움, 원망이라는 것을 알게되어 감사한 마음으로 절합니다.
        “I bow with a thankful heart and become aware that the greatest misfortune is hatred [and] resentment.”
80. 가장 큰 힘이 사랑이라는 것을 알게되어 감사한 마음으로 절합니다.

I would read this eightieth affirmation as: “I bow with a thankful heart and become aware that the most powerful thing is love.”
Like some kind of Beatles song.  But this translation marks a new milestone.  I knew with 100% confidence what this meant – no dictionary, no checking.  Just plain obvious.   Having the pattern helps.

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