We say this phrase many times, and yet I haven’t seen a Sutta source for the exact words. The karaniya Metta Sutta contains similar phrases, but not the exact same. Pardon if I’m splitting hairs here.
Thanks,
Jim
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(9) “He is of good will and his intentions are free of hate thus:
‘May these beings live happily, free from enmity, affliction, and anxiety!’
– AN10.211
The Pali is:
‘ime sattā averā hontu abyāpajjā anīghā, sukhī attānaṃ pariharantū’
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