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Where is 'may I be happy' from?

JeffreyJeffrey Veteran
in Buddhism Basics

I know there is a Buddhist written teaching where they say

'may I be safe' etc..

Is this from Shantideva? Where is this from?

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  • JasonJason God Emperor Arrakis Moderator
    edited January 2015

    I'm sure it's from a number of sources, one of them being a famous Pali chant based on the Metta Sutta. It's also common to recite similar things when practicing metta bhavana.

    JeffreyRowan1980Buddhadragon
  • Rowan1980Rowan1980 Keeper of the Zoo Asheville, NC Veteran
    From Pharrell Williams.

    (I kid, of course.)
    Buddhadragonmmo
  • karastikarasti Breathing Minnesota Moderator

    I found this, @Jeffrey, not sure if it's entirely different from what Jason mentioned
    May all beings be happy.

    May they live in safety and joy.

    All living beings,

    Whether weak or strong,

    Tall, stout, average, or short,

    Seen or unseen, near or distant,

    Born or to be born,

    May they all be happy.

    • From the Metta Sutta, Sutta Nipata I.8
    Rowan1980lobsterJeffrey
  • DaivaDaiva Veteran

    Here is a great guide for Metta Bhavana (development for LovingKindness) practice.
    The practice helps us to actively cultivate positive emotional states towards ourselves and others, so that we become more patient, kind, accepting, and compassionate.
    It’s part of a series of four practices which lead to the arising of:
    lovingkindness
    compassion (empathizing with others’ suffering)
    empathetic joy (rejoicing in others’ wellbeing and joy)
    and equanimity (patient acceptance of both joy and suffering, both our own and others’).

    http://www.wildmind.org/metta

    lobsterJeffreyBuddhadragon
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