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    The Karaniya Metta Sutta teaches the cultivation of loving kindness (metta) towards all beings. It recommends developing thoughts of boundless love for all—the weak and strong, long and short, seen and unseen, born and yet to be born—without hatred or enmity. One should guard others as a mother protects her only child. By developing this mindfulness and goodwill for all beings, one can attain the highest conduct and find wellbeing, be free from illness, and achieve peaceful victory.

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    The Karaniya Metta Sutta teaches the cultivation of loving kindness (metta) towards all beings. It recommends developing thoughts of boundless love for all—the weak and strong, long and short, seen and unseen, born and yet to be born—without hatred or enmity. One should guard others as a mother protects her only child. By developing this mindfulness and goodwill for all beings, one can attain the highest conduct and find wellbeing, be free from illness, and achieve peaceful victory.

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    The Karaniya Metta Sutta teaches the cultivation of loving kindness (metta) towards all beings. It recommends developing thoughts of boundless love for all—the weak and strong, long and short, seen and unseen, born and yet to be born—without hatred or enmity. One should guard others as a mother protects her only child. By developing this mindfulness and goodwill for all beings, one can attain the highest conduct and find wellbeing, be free from illness, and achieve peaceful victory.

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    Karaniya Metta Sutta

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    The Karaniya Metta Sutta teaches the cultivation of loving kindness (metta) towards all beings. It recommends developing thoughts of boundless love for all—the weak and strong, long and short, seen and unseen, born and yet to be born—without hatred or enmity. One should guard others as a mother protects her only child. By developing this mindfulness and goodwill for all beings, one can attain the highest conduct and find wellbeing, be free from illness, and achieve peaceful victory.

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    Karaniya Metta Sutta The Discourse On Loving Kindness Karanya mattha kusalena

    He who is skilled in doing good

    Yanta santa pada abhi-samecca Sakko uj ca sj ca


    He should be able, upright, perfectly upright

    And who wishes to attain that state of calm (Nibbana) should act thus

    Suvaco cassa mudu anatimni


    Obedient, gentle and humble

    Santussako ca subbaro ca

    Contented, easily supportable (not a burden to others)

    Appa-kicco ca sallahuka-vutti
    With few duties, simple in livelihood

    Santindriyo ca nipako ca

    Controlled in senses, discreet, not impudent

    Appa-gabbho dulesu ananu giddho


    Not greedily attached to families

    Na ca khuddha samcare kici


    He should not commit any slight wrong So that other wise men might deplore

    Yena viu pare upavadeyyum Sukhino v khemino hontu


    May all beings be happy and safe May their hearts be happy

    Sabbe satt bhavantu sukhi-tatt

    Ye keci pna bh-tatti

    Whatsoever living beings that exist

    Tas v thvar v anava ses


    Weak, or strong, without exception

    Digh v ye mahant v
    Long, stout or medium Short, small or large

    Majjhim rassa knukathl

    Dih v yva addih


    And those dwelling far or near

    Those seen (visible) or unseen (not visible)

    Yeca dre vassanti avidre Bht v sambhavesi v


    Those who are born and those who are to be born

    Sabbe-satta bhavantu suki-tatt

    May all beings, without exception, be happy minded

    Na paro para nikubbetha


    Let no one deceive another

    Nti-maetha kathaci na kaci


    Nor despise anyone anywhere In anger or ill will

    Byrosan patigha-sa Na-maassa dukkha-miccheyya


    Let them not wish each other harm

    Mt yath niyam putta


    At the risk of her own life

    Just as a mother would guard her only child

    yus eka putta manu rakkhe Evampi sabba bhutesu


    Even so towards all beings

    Mnasa bhvaye aparimna


    Let him cultivate boundless mind

    Mettaca sabba lokasmi


    Above, below and across Without any obstruction

    Let thoughts of boundless love pervade the whole world

    Mnasa-bhvaye apari-mna Uddha adho ca tiriyaca Asambsha avera asapatta


    Without any hatred, without any enmity

    Tiha cara nisinno v


    Whether he stands, walks, sits

    Sayno v yva tassa vigata middho


    Or lies down, as long as he is awake

    Eta sati adhi ttheyya

    He should develop this mindfulness

    Brahma meta vihara idha mhu


    This they say is the Highest conduct here

    Dihica anupa gamma ilav


    Not falling into (wrong) views

    Dassanena sampanno

    Virtuous and endowed with vision (insight)

    Kmesu vineyya gedha

    He discards attachment to sensuous desires

    Nahi jtu gabbaha seyya punaretiti

    Truly, he does not come again; to be conceived in a womb

    Etena sacca vajjena Sotthi me hotu sabbad


    By the firm determination of this truth may I ever be well

    Etena sacca vajjena Sabba rogo vinasatu

    By the firm determination of this truth may I be free from illness

    Etena sacca vajjena Hotu me jaya mangala

    By the firm determination of this truth may peaceful victory be mine!

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