karto's blog: The Chant of Metta

Imaya Dhammanu Dhammapatipattiya Buddham Pujemi

With the practice that is in accordance to the Dhamma, I revere the Buddha

Imaya Dhammanu Dhammapatipattiya Dhammam Pujemi

With the practice that is in accordance to the Dhamma, I revere the Dhamma

Imaya Dhammanu Dhammapatipattiya Sangham Pujemi

With the practice that is in accordance to the Dhamma, I revere the Sangha

Imaya Dhammanu Dhammapatipattiya Mata pitaro Pujemi

With the practice that is in accordance to the Dhamma, I revere my parents

Imaya Dhammanu Dhammapatipattiya Acariye Pujemi

With the practice that is in accordance to the Dhamma, I revere my teachers

Aham avero homi
May I be free from enmity and danger

Abyapajjho homi
May I be free from mental suffering

Anigha homi
May I be free from physical suffering

Sukhi attanam pariharami
May I take care of myself happily

Mama matapitu
May my parents

Acariya ca natimitta ca
teacher relatives and friends

Sabrahma - carino ca
fellow Dhamma farers

Avera hontu, Abyapajjha hontu, Anigha hontu, Sukhi attanam pariharantu
be free from enmity and danger, be free from mental suffering, be free from physical suffering, may they take care of themselves happily

Imasmim arame sabbe yogino
May all meditators in this compound

Avera hontu, Abyapajjha hontu, Anigha hontu, Sukhi attanam pariharantu

be free from enmity and danger, be free from mental suffering, be free from physical suffering, may they take care of themselves happily

Imasmim arame sabbe bhikkhu
May all monks in this compound

Samanera ca
novice monks

Upasaka - upasikaya ca
laymen and laywomen disciples

Avera hontu, Abyapajjha hontu, Anigha hontu, Sukhi attanam pariharantu
be free from enmity and danger, be free from mental suffering, be free from physical suffering, may they take care of themselves happily

Amhakam catupaccaya - dayaka
May our donors of the four supports: clothing, food, medicine and lodging

Amhakam arakkha devata
May our guardian devas

Ismasmim vihare, Ismasmim avase, Ismasmim arame, Arakkha devata
in this monastery, in this dwelling, in this compound, May the guardian devas

Sabbe satta, Sabbe pana, Sabbe bhutta, Sabbe puggala
May all beings, all breathing things, all creatures, all individuals (all beings)

Sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna
all personalities (all beings with mind and body)

Sabbe itthoyo, Sabbe purisa, Sabbe ariya, Sabbe anariya
may all females, all males, all noble ones (saints), (those yet to attain sainthood)

Sabbe deva, Sabbe manussa, Sabbe vinipatika
all devas (deities), all humans, all those in the 4 woeful planes

Dukkha muccantu, Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu, Kammassaka
May all being be free from suffering, May whatever they have gained not be lost, All beings are owners of their own Kamma

Purathimaya disaya, Pacchimaya disaya, Uttaraya disaya, Dakkhinaya disaya
in the eastern direction, in the western direction, in the northern direction, in the southern direction

Purathimaya anudisaya, Pacchimaya anudisaya, Uttaraya anudisaya, Dakkhinaya anudisaya
in the southeast direction, in the northwest direction, in the northeast direction, in the southwest direction

Hetthimaya disaya, Uparimaya disaya
in the direction below, in the direction above

Sabbe satta, Sabbe pana, Sabbe bhutta, Sabbe puggala
May all beings, all breathing things, all creatures, all individuals (all beings)

Sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna
all personalities (all beings with mind and body)

Sabbe itthoyo, Sabbe purisa, Sabbe ariya, Sabbe anariya
may all females, all males, all noble ones (saints), (those yet to attain sainthood)

Sabbe deva, Sabbe manussa, Sabbe vinipatika
all devas (deities), all humans, all those in the 4 woeful planes

Dukkha muccantu, Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu, Kammassaka
May all being be free from suffering, May whatever they have gained not be lost, All beings are owners of their own Kamma

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

Ye satta pathavicara

whatever beings that move on earth

Abyapajjha nivera ca, Nidukkha ca nupaddava
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity, and from physical suffering and danger

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

Ye satta udakecara
whatever beings that move on water

Abyapajjha nivera ca, Nidukkha ca nupaddava
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity, and from physical suffering and danger

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

Ye satta akasecara
whatever beings that move in air

Abyapajjha nivera ca, Nidukkha ca nupaddava
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity, and from physical suffering and danger