慈經 -- The chant of metta text<br /><br />Aham avero homi<br />May I be free from enmity and danger <br /><br />abyapajjho homi<br />May I be free from mental suffering<br /><br />anigha homi<br />May I be free from physical suffering<br /><br />sukhi - attanam pariharami<br />May I take care of myself happily<br /><br />Mama matapitu<br />May my parents<br /><br />acariya ca natimitta ca<br />teacher relatives and friends<br /><br />sabrahma - carino ca<br />fellow Dhamma farers<br /><br />avera hontu<br />be free from enmity and danger<br /><br />abyapajjha hontu<br />be free from mental suffering<br /><br />anigha hontu<br />be free from physical suffering<br /><br />sukhi - attanam pariharantu<br />may they take care of themselves happily<br /><br />Imasmim arame sabbe yogino<br />May all meditators in this compound<br /><br />avera hontu<br />be free from enmity and danger<br /><br />abyapajjha hontu<br />be free from mental suffering<br /><br />anigha hontu<br />be free from physical suffering<br /><br />sukhi - attanam pariharantu<br />May they take care of themselves happily<br /><br /><br />Imasmim arame sabbe bhikkhu<br />May all monks in this compound<br /><br />samanera ca<br />novice monks<br /><br />upasaka - upasikaya ca<br />laymen and laywomen disciples<br /><br />avera hontu<br />be free from enmity and danger<br /><br />abyapajjha hontu<br />be free from mental suffering<br /><br />anigha hontu<br />be free from physical suffering<br /><br />sukhi - attanam pariharantu<br />May they take care of themselves happily<br /><br />Amhakam catupaccaya - dayaka<br />May our donors of the four supports: clothing, food, medicine and lodging<br /><br />avera hontu<br />be free from enmity and danger<br /><br />abyapajjha hontu<br />be free from mental suffering<br /><br />anigha hontu<br />be free from physical suffering<br /><br />sukhi - attanam pariharantu<br />May they take care of themselves happily<br /><br />Amhakam arakkha devata<br />May our guardian devas<br /><br />Ismasmim vihare<br />in this monastery<br /><br />Ismasmim avase<br />in this dwelling<br /><br />Ismasmim arame<br />in this compound<br /><br />arakkha devata<br />May the guardian devas<br /><br />avera hontu<br />be free from enmity and danger<br /><br /><br />abyapajjha hontu<br />be free from mental suffering<br /><br />anigha hontu<br />be free from physical suffering<br /><br />sukhi - attanam pariharantu<br />may they take care of themselves happily<br /><br />Sabbe satta<br />May all beings<br /><br />sabbe pana<br />all breathing things<br /><br />sabbe bhutta<br />all creatures<br /><br />sabbe puggala<br />all individuals (all beings)<br /><br />sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna<br />all personalities (all beings with mind and body)<br /><br />sabbe itthoyo<br />may all females<br /><br />sabbe purisa<br />all males<br /><br />sabbe ariya<br />all noble ones (saints)<br /><br />sabbe anariya<br />all worldlings (those yet to attain sainthood)<br /><br />sabbe deva<br />all devas (deities)<br /><br />sabbe manussa<br />all humans<br /><br />sabbe vinipatika<br />all those in the four woeful planes<br /><br />avera hontu<br />be free from enmity and dangers<br /><br />abyapajjha hontu<br />be free from mental suffering<br /><br />anigha hontu<br />be free from physical suffering<br />sukhi - attanam pariharantu<br />may they take care of themselves happily<br /><br />Dukkha muccantu<br />May all being be free from suffering<br /><br />Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu<br />May whatever they have gained not be lost<br /><br />Kammassaka<br />All beings are owners of their own Kamma<br /><br />Purathimaya disaya<br />in the eastern direction<br /><br />pacchimaya disaya<br />in the western direction<br /><br />uttara disaya<br />in the northern direction<br /><br />dakkhinaya disaya<br />in the southern direction<br /><br />purathimaya anudisaya<br />in the southeast direction<br /><br />pacchimaya anudisaya<br />in the northwest direction<br /><br />uttara anudisaya<br />in the northeast direction<br /><br />dakkhinaya anudisaya<br />in the southwest direction<br /><br />hetthimaya disaya<br />in the direction below<br /><br />uparimaya disaya<br />in the direction above<br /><br />Sabbe satta<br />May all beings<br /><br />sabbe pana<br />all breathing things<br /><br />sabbe bhutta<br />all creatures<br /><br />sabbe puggala<br />all individuals (all beings)<br /><br />sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna<br />all personalities (all beings with mind and body)<br /><br />sabbe itthoyo<br />may all females<br /><br />sabbe purisa<br />all males<br /><br />sabbe ariya<br />all noble ones (saints)<br /><br />sabbe anariya<br />(those yet to attain sainthood)<br /><br />sabbe deva<br />all devas (deities)<br /><br />sabbe manussa<br />all humans<br /><br />sabbe vinipatika<br />all those in the 4 woeful planes<br /><br />avera hontu<br />be free from enmity and dangers<br /><br />abyapajjha hontu<br />be free from mental suffering<br /><br />anigha hontu<br />be free from physical suffering<br /><br />sukhi - attanam pariharantu<br />may they take care of themselves happily<br /><br />Dukkha muccantu<br />May all beings be free from suffering<br /><br />Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu<br />May whatever they have gained not be lost<br /><br />Kammassaka<br />All beings are owners of their own kamma<br /><br />Uddham yava bhavagga ca<br />As far as the highest plane of existence<br /><br />adho yava aviccito<br />to as far down as the lowest plane<br /><br />samanta cakkavalesu<br />in the entire universe<br /><br />ye satta pathavicara<br />whatever beings that move on earth<br /><br />abyapajjha nivera ca<br />may they are free of mental suffering and enmity<br /><br />nidukkha ca nupaddava<br />and from physical suffering and danger<br /><br />Uddham yava bhavagga ca<br />As far as the highest plane of existence<br /><br />adho yava aviccito<br />to as far down as the lowest plane<br /><br />samanta cakkavalesu<br />in the entire universe<br /><br />ye satta udakecara<br />whatever beings that move on water<br /><br />abyapajjha nivera ca<br />may they are free of mental suffering and enmity<br /><br />nidukkha ca nupaddava<br />and from physical suffering and danger<br /><br />Uddham yava bhavagga ca<br />As far as the highest plane of existence<br /><br />adho yava aviccito<br />to as far down as the lowest plane<br /><br />samanta cakkavalesu<br />in the entire universe<br /><br />ye satta akasecara<br />whatever beings that move in air<br /><br />abyapajjha nivera ca<br />may they are free of mental suffering and enmity<br /><br />nidukkha ca nupaddava<br />and from physical suffering and danger.