By Shantideva
May the earth be wholesome everywhere;
The world blessed with prosperity.
May the poor and destitute find wealth;
And bound animals freed.
May every being ailing with illness,
Find relief at once from suffering.
May all sickness that afflict living beings,
Be instantly and permanently healed.
May those who go in dread,
have no more fear;
May captives be unshackled and freed.
May the weak now become strong;
May living beings help each other in kindness.
May travelers on the road,
Find happiness no matter where they go.
And may they gain without hardship,
The goals on which their hearts are set.
From the songs of birds and the whispering trees,
From the shafts of light and the sky itself;
May the shower of Truth rain down
On thirsty hearts and bring fulfillment.
Shantideva---7th Century
The world blessed with prosperity.
May the poor and destitute find wealth;
And bound animals freed.
May every being ailing with illness,
Find relief at once from suffering.
May all sickness that afflict living beings,
Be instantly and permanently healed.
May those who go in dread,
have no more fear;
May captives be unshackled and freed.
May the weak now become strong;
May living beings help each other in kindness.
May travelers on the road,
Find happiness no matter where they go.
And may they gain without hardship,
The goals on which their hearts are set.
From the songs of birds and the whispering trees,
From the shafts of light and the sky itself;
May the shower of Truth rain down
On thirsty hearts and bring fulfillment.
Shantideva---7th Century
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