To
Venerable Mettāvihāri Bhikkhu,
illustrious propagator of Dhamma.
Those who follow the path
Well taught by the unsurpassed
Caravan leader,
Who are diligent in the Sublime One’s dispensation,
Make an end of suffering within this very life itself.
(Ud.80; tr. Ireland)
and to
Pei and Damith Hettiyadurage
with much gratitude
Happy indeed are those human beings
Who pay homage to the Blessed One,
Applying themselves to Gotama’s teaching,
Conscientiously training themselves in it.
(S.1.52)
