may all
be blessed with peace always;
all creatures weak or strong,
all creatures great and small;
creatures unseen or seen
dwelling afar or near,
born or awaiting birth,
may all be blessed with peace!
. . . as with her own life
a mother shields from hurting her own,
her only child,
let all-embracing thoughts
for all that lives be thine,
an all-embracing love
for all the universe.
from the Nipata Sutra
Happy Mother’s Day ♡
