This document contains 15 stanzas promoting Buddhist teachings and values such as mindfulness, generosity, non-attachment, morality, and wisdom. Each stanza ends with a short prayer or wish asking that the reader cultivate these teachings in order to reduce suffering and progress on the path to enlightenment. The overall theme is promoting social harmony through Buddhist unity, compassion, and wisdom.

2. 1 That Mind precedes everything we must realize.
May our Dhamma Practice help Wisdom rise.

3. 2 There is Kamma, The Law of Moral Causation.
May we purify our mind, speech and action.

4. 3 In The Noble Eightfold Path
there is Right View or Samma Ditthi.
May we all strive on in the Dhamma
so that the Truth we can See.

5. 4 Dana or Generosity is the first Parami.
May we all reach out to give,
help and serve selflessly.

6. 5 It’s unwholesome to harbor
anger, ill-will or hate.
May we let go or forgive
the mistakes others make.

7. 6 The Ego or Self in us
is a root cause of Dukkha.
May we meditate most ardently
to realize Anatta.

8. 7 The Past is dead and gone
and the Future is yet to be.
May we train the mind
to be in the Present mindfully.

9. 8 No one but ourselves
can chart our mental peace.
May we not let others
cause us mental Dis-ease.

10. 9 Khanti or Patience is a most praiseworthy quality.
May we not stop or give up
to practice diligently.

11. 10 Sati or Mindfulness
is the Path to Deathlessness.
May we practice the Satipatthana
with earnestness.

12. 11 Determination and Effort
are needed in the Dhamma Path.
May we not slacken and
let the defilements conquer our heart.

13. 12 Sila or Morality is the base
for mental development.
May we observe the Precepts well
as we strive for Enlightenment

14. 13 Dangerous are the poisons
of Greed, Hatred and Delusion.
May our training of Sila, Samadhi and Panna
lead to Liberation.

15. 14 Equanimity or Upekkha
is a high Brahma Vihara.
May practicing the Sublime States
help end all Dukkha.

16. 15 Dispelling Ignorance gives rise
to Panna or Wisdom
May we walk the Dhamma Way
until Enlightenment.

17. Happy Wesak
2016
Theme
Promote Social Harmony
Through
Buddhist Unity
May we grow in Compassion and Wisdom