Metta Sutta
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[edit]Karanīyam atthakusalena yan taṃ santaṃ padaṃ abhisamecca: Sakko ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco c'assa mudu anatimānī, Santussako ca subharo ca appakicco ca sallahukavutti Santidriyo ca nipako ca appagabbho kulesu ananugiddho, Na ca khuddaṃ samācare kiñci yena viññū pare upavadeyyuṃ Sukhino vā khemino hontu sabbe sattā bhavantu sukhitattā: Ye keci pāṇabhūt' atthi tasā vā thāvarā vā anavasesā Dīgha vā ye mahantā vā majjhimā rassakā aṇukathūlā Diṭṭhā vā ye vā addiṭṭhā ye ca dūre vasanti avidūre Bhūtā vā sambhavesī vā sabbe sattā bhavantu sukhitattā Na paro paraṃ nikubbetha nâtimaññetha katthacinaṃ kañci Vyārosanā paṭighasaññā nâññamaññassa dukkham iccheyya Mātā yathā niyaṃ puttaṃ āyusā ekaputtam anurakkhe Evam pi sabbabhūtesu mānasam bhāvaye aparimāṇaṃ Mettañ ca sabbalokasmiṃ mānasam bhāvaye aparimāṇaṃ Uddhaṃ adho ca tiriyañ ca asambādhaṃ averaṃ asapattaṃ Tiṭṭhaṃ caraṃ nisinno vā sayāno vā yāvat' assa vigatamiddho Etaṃ satiṃ adhiṭṭheyya brahmam etaṃ vihāraṃ idha-m-ahu Diṭṭiñ ca anupagamma sīlavā dassanena sampanno Kāmesu vineyya gedhaṃ na hi jātu gabbhaseyyaṃ punar etī ti