Metta Sutta 慈经
The Metta Sutta is the Buddha's discourse on developing and sustaining loving kindness. It is a fundamental teaching in Buddhism and one that is often used as an introduction to the spiritual practice. Metta means loving kindness and it is one of the “Four Immeasurable Heart” or the Four Divine States of Buddhism. The Four Immeasurables are a set of Buddhist practices and virtues that include loving-kindness (Metta), compassion (Karuuna), sympathetic joy (Mudita), and equanimity (Upekkha). They are also known as the “Four Infinite Minds”, the “Brahma-viharas”, or the “Four Boundless Qualities”. According to the Metta Sutta, cultivation of the four immeasurables has the power to cause the practitioner to be reborn into a "Brahma realm" (Pāli: Brahmaloka).
The Mettā Sutta is the name used for two Buddhist discourses (Pali: sutta) found in the Pali Canon. The one, more often chanted by Theravadin monks, is also referred to as Karaṇīyamettā Sutta after the opening word, Karaṇīyam, "(This is what) should be done." It is found in the Suttanipāta (Sn 1.8) and Khuddakapāṭha (Khp 9). It is ten verses in length and it extols both the virtuous qualities and the meditative development of mettā (Pali), traditionally translated as "loving kindness" or "friendliness". Additionally, Thanissaro Bhikkhu's translation, "goodwill", underscores that the practice is used to develop wishes for unconditional goodwill towards the object of the wish.
Here’s the link to read - 1) Thanissaro Bhikkhu’s version
You can download a pdf here.
