Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The Buddha's Words on Kindness




(image -digital photo of buddha statue I have at home)

K for Kindness

For this week's ABCwednesday challenge I am happy to share The Buddha's Words on Kindness (Metta Sutta) .

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.
Humble and not conceited,
Contented and easily satisfied.
Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways.
Peaceful and calm, and wise and skillful,
Not proud and demanding in nature.
Let them not do the slightest thing
That the wise would later reprove.
Wishing: In gladness and in saftey,
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 recollection.
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 into this world.

6 comments:

  1. What a beautiful description of Kindness. Great post!

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  2. Something we should all strive for, but sadly few of us do. Thoughtful post.

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  3. Thank you Holly,Roger Owen Green,Beverly Baird and Jay for your kind words!

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  4. Beautiful words....

    "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"


    Let it radiate to every nook and corner of the universe.

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