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 or far away,
Those born and to-be-born —
May all beings be at ease.
— from the Metta Sutta, the Buddha’s words on Loving Kindness
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In case you can’t tell, this is a photo of the cats I adopted upon returning from my retreat in South Africa. That’s Stella on the right. She is giving Izzy a kiss on the head. (click on the image to enlarge)