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Transliteration

sa bbe sa ttā su khi hoṃ tu

sabbe sattā sukhi hontu

Notes

see also May all beings be happy which has a plain version of this phrase.

In this script a nasal which preceeds a consonant is written as a anusvāra on the

preceeding vowel: so we write hoṃ tu, rather than ho ntu. This makes for a tidier and more
efficient hand. When the anusvāra preceeds a consonant, one assumes that it is the nasal
which is the same articulation: so aṃka would be aṅka, and aṃṭa = aṇṭa, aṃca = añca.

Sectarian Buddhists who still use terms like hīnayāna or maintain that Theravadin
Buddhists are not interested in benefitting all beings should reflect on this phrase which is
quintessentially Theravadin.

Last updated: 11:56 22/04/2008