Right here’s a ravishing lovingkindness chant from the Theravadin custom that I first got here throughout whereas on retreat on the Perception Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts.
This sort of chant could be a meditation in its personal proper. As you be taught the that means it turns into a sequence of reflections and aspirations which assist retrain the thoughts. Even whenever you don’t perceive the that means totally it may be a mindfulness apply which helps us develop calm and focus. And in addition, so long as you’re chanting these Pali phrases you gained’t be doing a lot of that tiresome considering that causes fear, stress, anger, and so on.
It comes with a really nice lilting tune, and here’s a model of the standard Pali chant, by the Venerable Ariya Ñana.
And as an added bonus, right here’s a contemporary setting of the metta chant by Imee Ooi, a self-taught composer and arranger who’s classically skilled in piano and has accomplished quite a few musical works for tv networks out and in of Malaysia.
Aham avero homi Could I be free from enmity and hazard
abyapajjho homi Could I be free from psychological struggling
anigha homi May I be free from bodily struggling
sukhi attanam pariharami Could I maintain my very own happiness
Mama matapitu Could my dad and mom
acariya ca natimitta ca instructor, household, and associates
sabrahmacarino ca fellow Dhamma farers
avera hontu be free from enmity and hazard
abyapajjha hontu be free from psychological struggling
anigha hontu be free from bodily struggling
sukhi attanam pariharant might they maintain their very own happiness
Imasmim arame sabbe yogino Could all meditators on this place
avera hontu be free from enmity and hazard
abyapajjha hontu be free from psychological struggling
anigha hontu be free from bodily struggling
sukhi attanam pariharantu Could they maintain their very own happiness
Imasmim arame sabbe bhikkhu Could all monks on this place
samanera ca and novice monks
upasaka – upasikaya ca laymen and laywomen disciples
avera hontu be free from enmity and hazard
abyapajjha hontu be free from psychological struggling
anigha hontu be free from bodily struggling
sukhi – attanam pariharantu Could they maintain their very own happiness
Amhakam catupaccaya – dayaka Could our donors of the 4 helps: clothes, meals, drugs and lodging
avera hontu be free from enmity and hazard
abyapajjha hontu be free from psychological struggling
anigha hontu be free from bodily struggling
sukhi – attanam pariharantu Could they maintain their very own happiness
Amhakam arakkha devata Could our guardian devas
Ismasmim vihare on this monastery
Ismasmim avase on this dwelling
Ismasmim arame on this compound
arakkha devata Could the guardian devas
avera hontu be free from enmity and hazard
abyapajjha hontu be free from psychological struggling
anigha hontu be free from bodily struggling
sukhi – attanam pariharantu might they maintain their very own happiness
Sabbe satta Could all beings
sabbe pana all respiration issues
sabbe bhutta all creatures
sabbe puggala all people (all beings)
sabbe attabhava – pariyapanna all personalities (all beings with thoughts and physique)
sabbe itthoyo might all females
sabbe purisa all males
sabbe ariya all noble ones (woke up beings)
sabbe anariya all worldlings (these but to achieve awakening)
sabbe deva all devas (deities)
sabbe manussa all people
sabbe vinipatika all these within the woeful planes
avera hontu be free from enmity and risks
abyapajjha hontu be free from psychological struggling
anigha hontu be free from bodily struggling
sukhi attanam pariharantu might they maintain their very own happiness
Dukkha muccantu Could all being be free from struggling
Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu Could no matter they’ve gained not be misplaced
Kammassaka All beings are homeowners of their very own Kamma
Purathimaya disaya within the jap course
pacchimaya disaya within the western course
uttara disaya within the northern course
dakkhinaya disaya within the southern course
purathimaya anudisaya within the southeast course
pacchimaya anudisaya within the northwest course
uttara anudisaya within the northeast course
dakkhinaya anudisaya within the southwest course
hetthimaya disaya within the course under
uparimaya disaya within the course above
Sabbe satta Could all beings
sabbe pana all respiration issues
sabbe bhutta all creatures
sabbe puggala all people (all beings)
sabbe attabhava – pariyapanna all personalities (all beings with thoughts and physique)
sabbe itthoyo might all females
sabbe purisa all males
sabbe ariya all noble ones (woke up beings)
sabbe anariya (these but to achieve awakening)
sabbe deva all devas (deities)
sabbe manussa all people
sabbe vinipatika all these within the woeful planes
avera hontu be free from enmity and risks
abyapajjha hontu be free from psychological struggling
anigha hontu be free from bodily struggling
sukhi attanam pariharantu might they maintain their very own happiness
Dukkha muccantu Could all beings be free from struggling
Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu Could no matter they’ve gained not be misplaced
Kammassaka All beings are homeowners of their very own kamma
Uddham yava bhavagga ca So far as the best aircraft of existence
adho yava aviccito to as far down because the lowest aircraft
samanta cakkavalesu in your entire universe
ye satta pathavicara no matter beings that transfer on earth
abyapajjha nivera ca might they be freed from psychological struggling and enmity
nidukkha ca nupaddava and from bodily struggling and hazard
Uddham yava bhavagga ca So far as the best aircraft of existence
adho yava aviccito to as far down because the lowest aircraft
samanta cakkavalesu in your entire universe
ye satta udakecara no matter beings that transfer on water
abyapajjha nivera ca might they be freed from psychological struggling and enmity
nidukkha ca nupaddava and from bodily struggling and hazard
Uddham yava bhavagga ca So far as the best aircraft of existence
adho yava aviccito to as far down because the lowest aircraft
samanta cakkavalesu in your entire universe
ye satta akasecara no matter beings that transfer in air
abyapajjha nivera ca might they be freed from psychological struggling and enmity
nidukkha ca nupaddava and from bodily struggling and hazard.