A concise collection of nine short passages serving as a primer for novice monks and nuns, including essential recitations on taking refuge, precepts, body contemplation, protective blessings, treasures, merit-sharing, and loving-kindness, widely chanted for daily practice, protection, and introduction to core teachings.
Khuddakapāṭha - Short Passages
Affirming refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma, and Saṅgha, repeated three times, to nurture attentiveness, inquisitiveness, and receptivity when learning, reflecting, or practicing in line with the words of the Buddha.
Verses on the cultivation of boundless loving-kindness for all beings, without exception. One should develop a protective, selfless love like a mother for her child. Maintained constantly, this "divine abiding" purifies the mind of ill-will and, combined with wisdom, leads to ultimate liberation.