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THE CHANT OF METTA

Rendition by Imee Ooi

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Aham avero homi

abyapajjho homi

anigho homi

sukhi-attanam pariharami

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

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Mama matapitu

acariya ca natimitta casabrahma-carino ca

May my parents

teachers, relatives and friendsfellow Dhammafarers

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avera hontu

abyapajjha hontu

anigha hontu

sukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from enimity and danger

be free from mental suffering

be free from physical suffering

May they take care of thenselves happily

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Imasmim arame sabbe yogina

avera hontu

abyapajjha hontu

May all yogis in this compound

be free from enmity and dangerbe free from mental suffering

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anigha hontu

sukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from physical suffering

May they take care of themselves happily

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Imasmim arame sabbe bhikkhu

samanera caupasaka-upasikayo ca

May all monks in this compound

novice monkslaymen and laywomen disciples

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avera hontu

abyapajjha hontu

anigha hontu

sukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from enmity and danger

be free from mental suffering

be free from physical sufferingMay they take care of themselves happily

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Amhakam catupaccaya-dayaka

avera hontuabyapajjha hontu

May our donors of the four supports

be free from enmity and dangerbe free from mental suffering

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anigha hontu

sukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from physical suffering

May they take care of themselves happily

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Amhakam arakkha devata

imasmim vihare

imasmim avase

imasmim aramearakkha devata

May our guardian devas

in this monastery

in this dwellingin this compound

may the guardian devas

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avera hontu

abyapajjha hontu

anigha hontu

sukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from enmity and danger

be free from mental suffering

be free from physical sufferingMay they take care of themselves happily

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sabbe attabhava-pariyapanna

sabba itthiyo

sabbe purisasabbe ariya

all personalities

may all females

all malesall noble one

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avera hontu

abyapajjha hontu

anigha hontu

sukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from enmity and danger

be free from mental suffering

be free from physical sufferingmay they take care of themselves happily

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Dukkha mucantu

Yatha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu

Kammassaka

May all beings be free from suffering

May whatever they have gained not be lost

All beings are owners of their kamma

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Puratthimaya disayapacchimaya disaya

uttaraya disaya

dakkhinaya disaya

puratthimaya anudisaya

pacchimaya anudisaya

In the eastern direction

in the western direction

in the northern direction

in the southern direction

in the southeast direction

in the northwest direction

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uttaraya anudisaya

dakkhinaya anudisaya

hetthimaya disayauparimaya disaya

in the northeast direction

in the southwest directionin the direction below

in the direction above

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sabbe satta

sabbe pana

sabbe bhutasabbe puggala

may all beings

all breathing thingsall creatures

all individuals

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sabbe attabhava-pariyapanna

sabba itthiyo

sabbe purisa

sabbe ariya

all personalities

may all females

all malesall noble one

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sabbe anariya

sabbe deva

sabbe manussasabbe vinipatika

all worldlings

all deitiesall humans

all those in the four woeful planes

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avera hontu

abyapajjha hontu

anigha hontusukhi-attanam pariharantu

be free from enmity and danger

be free from mental sufferingbe free from physical suffering

may they take care of themselves happily

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Dukkha muccantu

Yatha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu

Kammassaka

May all beings be free from suffering

May whatever they have gained not be lost

All beings are owners of their kamma

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Uddham yava bhavagga ca

adho yava aviccito

samanta cakkavalesu

As far as the highest plane of existence

to as far down as the lowest plane

in the entire universe

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ye satta pathavicara

abyapajjha nivera ca

nidukha ca nupaddava

whatever beings that move on earth

may they be free from mental suffering & enmityand from physical suffering and danger

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Uddham yava bhavagga ca

adho yava aviccito

samanta cakkavalesu

As far as the highest plane of existence

to as far down as the lowest plane

in the entire universe

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ye satta udakecara

abyapajjha nivera canidukha ca nupaddava

whatever beings that move on water

may they be free from mental suffering & enmityand from physical suffering and danger

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Uddham yava bhavagga ca

adho yava aviccito

samanta cakkavalesuye satta akasecara

As far as the highest plane of existence

to as far down as the lowest planein the entire universe

whatever beings that move in air

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abyapajjha nivera ca

nidukha ca nupaddava

may they be free from mental suffering & enmity

and from physical suffering and danger

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May You Be Well & Happy