May I be free from enmity and danger.
May I be free from mental suffering.
May I be free from physical suffering.
May I take care of myself happily.
May I be free from mental suffering.
May I be free from physical suffering.
May I take care of myself happily.
May my parents
teacgers, relatives and friends
fellow Dhammafarers
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
teacgers, relatives and friends
fellow Dhammafarers
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
May all yogis in this compound
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
May all monks in this compound
novice monks
laymen and laywoman disciples
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
novice monks
laymen and laywoman disciples
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
May our donors of the four supports,
(clothings, food, medicine and lodging)
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
(clothings, food, medicine and lodging)
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
May our guardian devas
in this monastery
in this dwelling
in this compound
May the guardian devas
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
in this monastery
in this dwelling
in this compound
May the guardian devas
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
May all beings
all breathing things
all creatures
all individuals
all personalities
may all females
all males
all noble ones
all worldlings
all deities
all humans
all those in the four woeful planes
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
all breathing things
all creatures
all individuals
all personalities
may all females
all males
all noble ones
all worldlings
all deities
all humans
all those in the four woeful planes
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
May all beings be free from suffering.
May whatever they have gained not be lost.
All beings are owners of their own karma.
May whatever they have gained not be lost.
All beings are owners of their own karma.
In the eastern direction
In the western direction
In the nothern direction
In the southern direction
In the southeast direction
In the northwest direction
In the northeast direction
In the southwest direction
In the direction below
In the direction above
May all beings
all breathing things
all creatures
all individuals
all personalities
may all females
all males
all noble ones
all worldlings
all deities
all humans
all those in the four woeful planes
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
In the western direction
In the nothern direction
In the southern direction
In the southeast direction
In the northwest direction
In the northeast direction
In the southwest direction
In the direction below
In the direction above
May all beings
all breathing things
all creatures
all individuals
all personalities
may all females
all males
all noble ones
all worldlings
all deities
all humans
all those in the four woeful planes
be free from enmity and danger,
be free from mental suffering,
be free from physical suffering.
May they take care of themselves happily.
May all beings be free from suffering.
May whatever they have gained not be lost.
All beings are owners of their own karma.
May whatever they have gained not be lost.
All beings are owners of their own karma.
As far as the highest plane of existence
to as far down as the lowest plane
in the entire universe
whatever beings that move on earth
may they be free from mental suffering and
enmity and from physical suffering and danger.
to as far down as the lowest plane
in the entire universe
whatever beings that move on earth
may they be free from mental suffering and
enmity and from physical suffering and danger.
As far as the highest plane of existence
to as far down as the lowest plane
in the entire universe
whatever beings that move on water
may they be free from mental suffering and
enmity and from physical suffering and danger.
to as far down as the lowest plane
in the entire universe
whatever beings that move on water
may they be free from mental suffering and
enmity and from physical suffering and danger.
As far as the highest plane of existence
to as far down as the lowest plane
in the entire universe
whatever beings that move on air
may they be free from mental suffering and
enmity and from physical suffering and danger.
to as far down as the lowest plane
in the entire universe
whatever beings that move on air
may they be free from mental suffering and
enmity and from physical suffering and danger.
This is the english tradution of the original lyrics of
"The Chant of Metta", in Pali language.