Nina,

Here is the Pali that I recite each day (with English
translation). This is a very deep and important
dhamma:
Atthi kho tena bhagavataa jaanataa passataa arahataa
sammaasambuddhena pa~nca thaanaani sammadakhataani,
ya.m abhinha.m paccavekkhitabbaani itthiyaa vaa
purisena vaa gaha.t.thena vaa pabbajitena vaa.
Katamaani pa~nca?
There are five things that have been well taught by
the Blessed One who knows and sees, the Purified One,
perfectly enlightened by himself, that are to be
recollected daily by women and men, by householders
and monks. What are the five?

Jaradhammomhi jara.m anatiito'ti abhinha.m
paccavekkhitabba.m;
"I am of the nature to grow old, I have not gone
beyond old age" is to be recollected daily.

byaadhidhommomhi byaadhi.m anatiito'ti abhinha.m
paccavekkhitabba.m;
"I am of the nature to become ill, I have not gone
beyond sickness" is to be recollected daily.

maranadhammomhi marana.m anatiito'ti abhinha.m
paccavekkhitabba.m;
"I am of the nature to die, I have not gone beyond
death" is to be recollected daily.

sabbehi me piyehi manaapehi naanabhaavo vinaabhavo'ti
abhinha.m paccavekkhitabba.m;
"All that is dear and delightful to me will change and
vanish" is to be recollected daily.

kammassakomhi kammadaayaado kammayoni kammabandhu
kammapa.tisara.no, yam kamma.m karissaami kalyaana.m
vaa paapaka.m vaa tassa daayaado bhavissaami'ti
abhinha.m paccavekkhitabba.m;
"I am the owner of my actions, heir to my actions,
born of my actions, related to my actions, abide
supported by my actions, whatever action I do whether
good or evil, of that I will become heir" is to be
recollected daily.

Metta,
John



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