The Chant of Metta（English Version）by Imee Ooi

 

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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Planting such a seed as the bodhisattva vow undermines ego and leads to a tremendous expansion of perspective. Such heroism, or bigness of mind, fills all of space completely, utterly, absolutely. Within such a vast perspective, nothing is claustrophobic and nothing is intimidating. There is only the vast idea of unceasingly helping all sentient beings, as limitless as space, along the path to enlightenment… —Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

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RIGHT VIEW Understanding the Noble Truth of the Way to the Cessation of Suffering And what is the way leading to the cessation of suffering? It is just this noble eightfold path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right living, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. (MN 9) One practices contentment. (DN 2)

Reflection A simple and elegant instruction: Practice contentment! First, we see that it is something we can attain rather than something that comes to us from outside by chance or grace. Then we find out it is a skill that can be practiced, like playing the piano or learning a language. What does it take to feel content? Appreciating the pleasure instead of the pain, the well-being instead of the illness, the joy instead of the distress. Daily Practice Contentment is an experience, not a set of circumstances. You need not wait until you are wealthy to feel content, or even wait for that headache to go away. Contentment is an experience that can be accessed by settling into the moment and finding the goodness in it. Even in the most challenging of conditions there are positive aspects that can be brought forward in your mind. Suffering is real, but it can be put aside, however briefly. Tomorrow: Cultivating Equanimity One week from today: Understanding the Noble Truth of Suffering Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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"You start doing chanting as technique. You start to sing ‘Shri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram.’ You start thinking it means, Honorable Ram, Hail Ram, Hail Hail Ram. Then after an hour you stop thinking about all of that and you are just singing it. You are realizing the aesthetic of the music and how beautiful it is. Then after a while it starts to go deeper until your heart is just singing, it’s singing from inside you.

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