Karaniya Metta Sutta

Karaniya Metta Sutta

Buddha’s words on loving kindness

Karaniya atthakusalena

Yan tam santam padam abhisamecca

Sakko uju cha suju cha

Suvatho thassa mudu anatimani

Santussako va subharo va

Appakicco va sallahukavutti

Santindriyo va nipako va

Appagabbho kulesu ananugiddho

Na cha khuddam samachare

Kiñ ci yena viññuu pare upavadeyyum

Sukhino va khemino hontu

Sabbe sattaa bhavantu sukhitatta

Ye keci panabhutatthi

Tasa va thavara va anavasesa

Digha va ye mahanta va

Majjhima rassaka anukathula

Dittha-va ye va adittha

Ye ca dure vasanti avidure

Bhuta va sambhavesi va

Sabbe satta bhavantu sukhitatta

Na paro param nikubbetha

Natimaññetha kattha si nam kiñ si

Vyarosana patighasañña

Naññamaññassa dukkham iccheyya

Mata yatha niyam puttam

Ayusa ekaputtamanurakkhe

Evam pi sabbabhutesu

Manasam bhavaye aparimanam

Mettañ va sabbalokasmim

Maanasam bhavaye aparimanam

Uddham adho cha tiriyañ va

Sambadham averam asapattam

Tittham caram nisinno va

Sayano va yavat'assa vigatamiddho

Etam satim adhittheyya

Brahmametam viharam idhamahu

Ditthiñ va anupagamma sila va

Dassanena sampanno

Kamesu vineyya gedham

Na hi jatu gabbhaseyyam punare ti ti

This is what should be done by one who is skilled in achieving his own good of peace and tranquillity.

He should be efficient and competent (sakko),

Honest and upright (udu cha su ju cha)

Pleasant and polite in speech (Suvacco)

(Suvacco does not mean obedient)

Gentle in demeanor

Gentle composure -mudu

He should be modest and not arrogant                      (anatimani)

He should be content and satisfied (santussako)

And be easily supportable (subarro)

He should not be over involved (appa kikko)

Simple and light in his life style (sallahukavutti)

He should keep his sense faculties calmed and tranquilled (santindrio)

He should be wise (nipako) but not too bold and daring (appagabbo)not arrogant

He should not be attached to households (kulesuananugiddo)

He should never resort to doing anything so mean    (na cha kudham samachare) whereby the rest of the wise world would reproach him (yene vinnu pare upavedeyyuum)

May all beings enjoy happiness and comfort             (sabbe satta bhavantu skitatta)

May they feel safe and secure (sukino va khemino hontu)

Then meditate,

May all be happy and secure.

May all beings become happy in their heart of hearts.

And think of every living thing without exception.

The weak and the strong, from the smallest to the largest,

Whether you can see them or not,

Living nearby or far away,

Beings living now or yet to born,

May all beings become happy in their heart of hearts.

May no one deceive or look down on anyone

Anywhere,

For any reason.

Whether through feeling angry or through reacting to someone else,

May no one want another to suffer.

As strongly as a mother, perhaps risking her life, cherishes her child, her only child, develop an unlimited heart for all beings.

Develop an unlimited heart of friendliness for the entire universe, sending Metta above below and all around, beyond all narrowness, beyond all rivalry, beyond all hatred.

Whether you are staying in one place                or travelling, sitting down or in bed, in all your waking hours rest in this mindfulness, which is known as like living in heaven right here and now.

In this way, you will come to let go of views

Be spontaneously ethical and

Have Perfect Insight.

And leaving behind craving for sense pleasures, from the rounds of rebirth you will finally be completely free!