Karaniya mattha kusalena
Yan tam santam padam abhisamecha
Sakko uchu cha suju cha
Suvacho c’assa mudu anatimani"This is what should be done
by one who is skilled in goodness
and who knows the path of peace
let them be able and upright,
straightforward and gentle in speech"
Santussako cha subharo cha
Appakicho cha sallahuka – vutti
Santindriyo cha nipako cha
Appagabbho kulesu ananu giddho
"Humble and not conceited,
Contented and easily satisfied
Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways
Peaceful and calm, and wise and skilful
Not proud and demanding in nature"Na ca khuddam samanchare kinchi
yana vinnu pare upavadeyyum
sukino va khemono hontu
sabbe satta bhavantu sukisatta
"Let them not do the slightest thing
That the wise would later reprove
Wishing “ in gladness and safety,
May all beings be at ease “
"Whatever living beings there may be
Whether they are weak or strong,
Omitting none ,
The great or the mighty, medium, short or small"
"The seen and the unseen
Those living near and far away,
Those born and to be born
May all beings be at ease"
"Let none deceive another
Or despise any being in any state
Let none through anger or ill-will
Wish harm upon another"
"Even as a mother protects with her life
Her child, her only child,
So with a boundless heart
Should one cherish all living beings"
"Radiating kindness over the entire world
Spreading upwards to the skies
And downwards to the depths
Outwards and unbounded
Freed from hatred and ill-will"
"Whether standing or walking, seated or lying down
Free from drowsiness
One should sustain this re collection
This is said to be the sublime abiding"
"By not holding to fixed views
The pure hearted one,
Having clarity of vision
Being freed from all sense desires
Is not born again in to this world !"
