THE CHANT OF METTA

Rendition by Imee Ooi

Aham avero homiabyapajjho homianigho homisukhi-attanam pariharami

May I be free from enmity and dangerMay I be free from mental sufferingMay I be free from physical sufferingMay I take care of myself happily

Mama matapituacariya ca natimitta casabrahma-carino ca

May my parentsteachers, relatives and friendsfellow Dhammafarers

avera hontuabyapajjha hontuanigha hontusukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from enimity and dangerbe free from mental sufferingbe free from physical sufferingMay they take care of thenselves happily

Imasmim arame sabbe yoginaavera hontuabyapajjha hontu

May all yogis in this compoundbe free from enmity and dangerbe free from mental suffering

anigha hontusukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from physical sufferingMay they take care of themselves happily

Imasmim arame sabbe bhikkhusamanera caupasaka-upasikayo ca

May all monks in this compoundnovice monkslaymen and laywomen disciples

avera hontuabyapajjha hontuanigha hontusukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from enmity and dangerbe free from mental sufferingbe free from physical sufferingMay they take care of themselves happily

Amhakam catupaccaya-dayakaavera hontuabyapajjha hontu

May our donors of the four supportsbe free from enmity and dangerbe free from mental suffering

anigha hontusukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from physical sufferingMay they take care of themselves happily

Amhakam arakkha devataimasmim vihareimasmim avaseimasmim aramearakkha devata

May our guardian devasin this monasteryin this dwellingin this compoundmay the guardian devas

avera hontuabyapajjha hontuanigha hontusukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from enmity and dangerbe free from mental sufferingbe free from physical sufferingMay they take care of themselves happily

Sabbe sattasabbe panasabbe bhutasabbe puggala

May all beingsall breathing thingsall creaturesall individuals

sabbe attabhava-pariyapannasabba itthiyosabbe purisasabbe ariya

all personalitiesmay all femalesall malesall noble one

sabbe anariyasabbe devasabbe manussasabbe vinipatika

all worldlingsall deitiesall humansall those in the four woeful planes

avera hontuabyapajjha hontuanigha hontusukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from enmity and dangerbe free from mental sufferingbe free from physical sufferingmay they take care of themselves happily

Dukkha mucantuYatha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantuKammassaka

May all beings be free from sufferingMay whatever they have gained not be lostAll beings are owners of their kamma

Puratthimaya disayapacchimaya disayauttaraya disayadakkhinaya disayapuratthimaya anudisayapacchimaya anudisaya

In the eastern directionin the western directionin the northern directionin the southern directionin the southeast directionin the northwest direction

uttaraya anudisayadakkhinaya anudisayahetthimaya disayauparimaya disaya

in the northeast directionin the southwest directionin the direction belowin the direction above

sabbe sattasabbe panasabbe bhutasabbe puggala

may all beingsall breathing thingsall creaturesall individuals

sabbe attabhava-pariyapannasabba itthiyosabbe purisasabbe ariya

all personalitiesmay all femalesall malesall noble one

sabbe anariyasabbe devasabbe manussasabbe vinipatika

all worldlingsall deitiesall humansall those in the four woeful planes

avera hontuabyapajjha hontuanigha hontusukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from enmity and dangerbe free from mental sufferingbe free from physical sufferingmay they take care of themselves happily

Dukkha muccantuYatha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantuKammassaka

May all beings be free from sufferingMay whatever they have gained not be lostAll beings are owners of their kamma

Uddham yava bhavagga caadho yava aviccitosamanta cakkavalesu

As far as the highest plane of existenceto as far down as the lowest planein the entire universe

ye satta pathavicaraabyapajjha nivera canidukha ca nupaddava

whatever beings that move on earthmay they be free from mental suffering & enmityand from physical suffering and danger

Uddham yava bhavagga caadho yava aviccitosamanta cakkavalesu

As far as the highest plane of existenceto as far down as the lowest planein the entire universe

ye satta udakecaraabyapajjha nivera canidukha ca nupaddava

whatever beings that move on watermay they be free from mental suffering & enmityand from physical suffering and danger

Uddham yava bhavagga caadho yava aviccitosamanta cakkavalesuye satta akasecara

As far as the highest plane of existenceto as far down as the lowest planein the entire universewhatever beings that move in air

abyapajjha nivera canidukha ca nupaddava

may they be free from mental suffering & enmityand from physical suffering and danger

May You Be Well & Happy

祈愿您健康快乐