Guest guest Posted September 7, 2003 Report Share Posted September 7, 2003 http://www.buddhanet.net/filelib/mp3/metta.mp3 (right click- save target as) The Chant of Metta Text Aham avero homiMay I be free from enmity and danger abyapajjho homiMay I be free from mental suffering anigha homiMay I be free from physical suffering sukhi - attanam pariharamiMay I take care of myself happily Mama matapituMay my parents acariya ca natimitta cateacher relatives and friends sabrahma - carino cafellow Dhamma farers avera hontube free from enmity and danger abyapajjha hontube free from mental suffering anigha hontube free from physical suffering sukhi - attanam pariharantumay they take care of themselves happily Imasmim arame sabbe yoginoMay all meditators in this compound avera hontube free from enmity and danger abyapajjha hontube free from mental suffering anigha hontube free from physical suffering sukhi - attanam pariharantuMay they take care of themselves happily Imasmim arame sabbe bhikkhuMay all monks in this compound samanera canovice monks upasaka - upasikaya calaymen and laywomen disciples avera hontube free from enmity and danger abyapajjha hontube free from mental suffering anigha hontube free from physical suffering sukhi - attanam pariharantuMay they take care of themselves happily Amhakam catupaccaya - dayakaMay our donors of the four supports: clothing, food, medicine and lodging avera hontube free from enmity and danger abyapajjha hontube free from mental suffering anigha hontube free from physical suffering sukhi - attanam pariharantuMay they take care of themselves happily Amhakam arakkha devataMay our guardian devas Ismasmim viharein this monastery Ismasmim avasein this dwelling Ismasmim aramein this compound arakkha devataMay the guardian devas avera hontube free from enmity and danger abyapajjha hontube free from mental suffering anigha hontube free from physical suffering sukhi - attanam pariharantumay they take care of themselves happily Sabbe sattaMay all beings sabbe panaall breathing things sabbe bhuttaall creatures sabbe puggalaall individuals (all beings) sabbe attabhava - pariyapannaall personalities (all beings with mind and body) sabbe itthoyomay all females sabbe purisaall males sabbe ariyaall noble ones (saints) sabbe anariyaall worldlings (those yet to attain sainthood) sabbe devaall devas (deities) sabbe manussaall humans sabbe vinipatikaall those in the four woeful planes avera hontube free from enmity and dangers abyapajjha hontube free from mental suffering anigha hontube free from physical sufferingsukhi - attanam pariharantumay they take care of themselves happily Dukkha muccantuMay all being be free from suffering Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantuMay whatever they have gained not be lost KammassakaAll beings are owners of their own Kamma Purathimaya disayain the eastern direction pacchimaya disayain the western direction uttara disayain the northern direction dakkhinaya disayain the southern direction purathimaya anudisayain the southeast direction pacchimaya anudisayain the northwest direction uttara anudisayain the northeast direction dakkhinaya anudisayain the southwest direction hetthimaya disayain the direction below uparimaya disayain the direction above Sabbe sattaMay all beings sabbe panaall breathing things sabbe bhuttaall creatures sabbe puggalaall individuals (all beings) sabbe attabhava - pariyapannaall personalities (all beings with mind and body) sabbe itthoyomay all females sabbe purisaall males sabbe ariyaall noble ones (saints) sabbe anariya(those yet to attain sainthood) sabbe devaall devas (deities) sabbe manussaall humans sabbe vinipatikaall those in the 4 woeful planes avera hontube free from enmity and dangers abyapajjha hontube free from mental suffering anigha hontube free from physical suffering sukhi - attanam pariharantumay they take care of themselves happily Dukkha muccantuMay all beings be free from suffering Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantuMay whatever they have gained not be lost KammassakaAll beings are owners of their own kamma Uddham yava bhavagga caAs far as the highest plane of existence adho yava aviccitoto as far down as the lowest plane samanta cakkavalesuin the entire universe ye satta pathavicarawhatever beings that move on earth abyapajjha nivera camay they are free of mental suffering and enmity nidukkha ca nupaddavaand from physical suffering and danger Uddham yava bhavagga caAs far as the highest plane of existence adho yava aviccitoto as far down as the lowest plane samanta cakkavalesuin the entire universe ye satta udakecarawhatever beings that move on water abyapajjha nivera camay they are free of mental suffering and enmity nidukkha ca nupaddavaand from physical suffering and danger Uddham yava bhavagga caAs far as the highest plane of existence adho yava aviccitoto as far down as the lowest plane samanta cakkavalesuin the entire universe ye satta akasecarawhatever beings that move in air abyapajjha nivera camay they are free of mental suffering and enmity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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