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    The Karaniya Metta Sutta The Buddha's Discourse On Loving Kindness

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    The document shares the Pali and English translation of the Karaniya Metta Sutta, which is the Buddha's discourse on loving kindness. It consists of 10 stanzas that teach cultivating thoughts of loving kindness for all living beings without exception through being content, honest, gentle, and wishing happiness for others.

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    You may have read that the Burmese monastics and lay people have been chanting

    the Buddha’s words on lovingkindness or “metta” during many of their marches.


    If you do not know it already, here are the words in Pali and in English.

    The Karaniya Metta Sutta


    the Buddha’s discourse on Lovin g Kindness

    1
    Karaniyam atthakusalena Whatever living creatures there be,
    Yan tam santam padam abhisamecca Without exception, weak or strong,
    Sakko uju ca suju ca Long, huge or middle-sized,
    Suvaco c'assa mudu anatimani Or short, minute or bulky,

    This is what should be done 5


    By one who is skilled in goodness Dittha va yeva adittha
    Having glimpsed the state of perfect peace, Ye ca dure vasanti avidure
    Let them be able, honest and upright, Bhuta va sambhavesi va
    Gentle in speech, meek and not proud. Sabbe satta bhavantu sukhitatta

    2 Whether visible or invisible,


    Santussako ca subharo ca And those living far or near,
    Appakicco ca sallahukavutti The born and those seeking birth,
    Santindriyo ca nipako ca May all beings be happy
    Appa ga bbho kulesu ananugiddho
    6
    Contented and easy to support, Na paro param nikubbetha
    With few duties, and simple in living. Natimaññetha katthacinam kanci
    Tranquil their senses, masterful and modest, Byarosana patighasañña
    without greed for supporters Naññamaññassa dukkham iccheyya

    Let none deceive another


    3 Or despise any being in any state;
    Na ca khuddam samacare kinci Let none wish others harm
    Yena viññu pare upavadeyyum In resentment or in hate.
    Sukhino va khemino hontu
    Sabbe satta bhavantu sukhitatta 7
    Mata yatha niyam puttam
    Also, let them not do the slightest thing Ayusa ekaputtam anurakkhe
    That the wise would later reprove. Evampi sabbabhutesu
    Let them cultivate the thought: Manasam bhavaye aparimanam
    May all be well and secure,
    May all beings be happy Just as with her own life
    A mother shields her child,
    4 her only child, from hurt
    Ye keci panabhut'atthi Let all-embracing thoughts
    Tasa va thavara va anavasesa For all beings be yours.
    Digha va ye mahanta va
    Majjhima rassakanukathula
    8
    Mettañ ca sabba-lokasmim
    Manasam bhavaye aparimanam
    Uddham adho ca tiriyanca
    Asambadham averam asapattam

    Cultivate a limitless heart of goodwill


    For all throughout the cosmos,
    In all its height, depth and breadth --
    Love that is untroubled
    And beyond hatred or enmity.

    9
    Titthañ caram nisinno va
    Sayano va yavat'assa vigatamiddho
    Etam satim adhittheyya
    Brahmam etam viharam idhamahu

    As you stand, walk, sit or lie,


    So long as you are awake,
    Pursue this awareness with your might:
    It is deemed the Divine Abiding- here and
    now.

    10
    Ditthiñca anupa gamma silava
    Dassanena sampanno
    Kamesu vineyya gedham
    Na hi jatu gabbhaseyyam punar eti'ti

    Holding no more to wrong views,


    A pure-hearted one, having clarity
    of vision, being freed from all sense desires,
    Is not born a gain into this world.

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