The ten pāramis or mental perfections

 

dāna—generosity; donation

May I be generous and helpful.

 

sīla—morality

May I be well-disciplined and refined in manners.

May I be pure and clean in all my dealings.

May my thoughts, words and deeds be pure.

 

nekkhamma—renunciation

May I not be selfish and self-possessive, but selfless and disinterested.

May I be able to sacrifice my pleasure for the sake of others.

 

paññā—wisdom

May I be wise and able to see things as they truly are.

May I see the light of truth and lead others from darkness to light.

May I be enlightened and be able to enlighten others.

 

viriya—effort

May I be energetic, vigorous and persevering.

May I strive diligently until I achieve my goal.

May I be fearless in facing dangers and courageously surmount all obstacles.

May I be able to serve others to the best of my ability.

 

khanti—tolerance

May I ever be patient.

May I be able to bear and forbear the wrongs of others.

May I ever be tolerant and see the good and beautiful in all.

 

sacca—truthfulness

May I ever be truthful and honest.

May I not swerve from the path of truth.

 

adhitthāna—strong determination

May I be firm and resolute and have an iron will.

May I be soft as a flower and firm as a rock.

May I ever be high-principled.

 

upekkhā—equanimity

May I ever be calm, serene, unruffled and peaceful.

May I gain a balanced mind.

May I have perfect equanimity.

 

mettā—selfless love

May I ever be kind, friendly and compassionate.

May I be able to regard all as my brothers and sisters and be one with all.

 

 

 

 

May I serve to be perfect.

May I be perfect to serve.