May all be filled with joy and peace. May all beings everywhere, Both seen and unseen, Dwelling far off or nearby, Being, or waiting to become: May all be filled with lasting joy.Let no one deceive another, Let no one anywhere despise another, Let no one out of anger or resentment Wish suffering to anyone at all.Just as a mother with her own life Protects her child, her only child, from hurt, So within yourself let grow A boundless love for all creatures.Let your love flow outward through the whole universe To its full height, depth, and broad extent, Then, as you stand or walk, Sit or lie down, As long as you are awake, Strive for this with a onepointed mind: Your life will bring heaven to earth. ************************ Translated by Stephen H. Ruppenthal | Source: From "The Path of Awakening: Passages for Meditation." (c) 2004 by Stephen H. Ruppenthal (beliefnet.com)
A man who is my soul-mate, who can appreciate everything about me, who is filled with the Love of God so much that he is not afraid to love me when I am at my best and in shining glory and who is still able to love me when I am all mundane and not shiny at all, who believes and always remembers that any conflict and misunderstanding is a path to a greater harmony and, consequently, to a greater happiness and who would be willing to walk it through if necessary, a man who would be honored to have me for a partner and be a partner to me. The rest of all the things in life will re-align themselves accordingly to our relationship and will follow and serve.