The Chant of Metta（English version） by Imee Ooi
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 my parents teacher relatives and friends fellow Dhamma farers 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
May all monks in this compound novice monks laymen and laywomen 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: clothing, 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
May all beings all breathing things all creatures all individuals (all beings) all personalities (all beings with mind and body) may all females all males all noble ones (saints) all worldlings (those yet to attain sainthood) all devas (deities) all humans all those in the four woeful planes be free from enmity and dangers be free from mental suffering be free from physical suffering may they take care of themselves happily
May all being be free from suffering
May whatever they have gained not be lost All beings are owners of their own Kamma in the eastern direction in the western direction in the northern 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 beings) all personalities (all beings with mind and body) may all females all males all noble ones (saints) (those yet to attain sainthood) all devas (deities) all humans all those in the 4 woeful planes be free from enmity and dangers 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 kamma
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 may they be free 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 may they be free 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 in air may they be free from mental suffering and enmity may they be free from physical suffering and danger
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