Mangala Sutta
by Oiyee At Oystudio
Title
Mangala Sutta
Artist
Oiyee At Oystudio
Medium
Painting - Chinese Ink
Description
I have written this Buddhist scripture in both Chinese and English. Under a tree in the middle of the night, the devas asked the Buddha the true meaning of blessing/protection that gives rise to a life of true happiness, and here's Buddha's answer.
The Mangala Sutta 吉祥經
A deva asks:
“Many devas & human beings
give thought to protection,
desiring well-being.
Tell, then, the highest protection.”
The Buddha answers:
“Not consorting with fools,
consorting with the wise,
paying homage to those worthy of homage:
This is the highest protection.
Living in a civilized land,
having made merit in the past,
directing oneself rightly:
This is the highest protection.
Broad knowledge, skill,
well-mastered discipline,
well-spoken words:
This is the highest protection.
Support for one’s mother & father,
assistance to one’s wife and children,
consistency in one’s work:
This is the highest protection.
Generosity, living in rectitude,
assistance to one’s relatives,
deeds that are blameless:
This is the highest protection.
Avoiding, abstaining from evil;
refraining from intoxicants,
being heedful of the mental qualities
This is the highest protection.
Respect, humility,
contentment, gratitude,
hearing the Dhamma on timely occasions:
This is the highest protection.
Patience, composure,
seeing contemplatives,
discussing the Dhamma on timely occasions:
This is the highest protection.
Austerity, celibacy,
seeing the noble truths,
realizing unbinding:
This is the highest protection.
A mind that, when touched
by the ways of the world,
is unshaken, sorrowless, dustless, at rest:
This is the highest protection.
When acting in this way,
everywhere undefeated,
people go everywhere in well-being:
This is their highest protection.”
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