Today's ShlokaFriday, 30 October 2026
Mettā Sutta (Sutta Nipāta 1.8) / Mahayana parallels
भवतु सब्बसुखिता — सब्बे भवन्तु सुखिता ।
May all beings be well; may all beings be happy.
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ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते
That is whole, this is whole; from wholeness comes wholeness.
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