May the thought of others suffering and need
completely destroy my self-centeredness

May I have a compassionate mind, 
and may develop and increase the causes
for people to be free from suffering

like opening a dungeon door
or like lifting a burden from their back

like a vacuum, or like a magnet, 
completely removing the suffering that people experience

‘like removing a thorn from flesh‘,

like a cooling rain, a balm,
or a warm sun if that’s what’s needed
completely dispelling suffering

a great rain washing away sorrow
music, light
water, food and drink
or like the sun, destroyer of sorrow,

a great wind, 
a swift river, 
a laser, 
medicine clearing the way,
friendship arriving when its needed most

all of one meaning

May I have a mind of love

and, may I, in a single moment, develop and increase
the causes for people to be richly blessed, in every way
May they have every happiness
all joys

May I be wealth eliminating poverty
wisdom-knowledge replacing ignorance
comfort, health and strength
replacing discomfort, and dis-ease

I pray that whatever hardships I have experienced or know about, whatever lack, may others not experience those
I pray they will have it easier than I’ve had

May they not experience any privation or difficulty- 
not even the slightest

And I pray that whatever good things I have known in this life, or even just heard about, may they all experience these, and more, 
knowing the love and support of teachers, family and friends…

May the force of goodness increase in me