CHANT OF METTA LYRICS

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

Papa matapitu   May my parents
acariya ca natimitta ca   teacher relatives and friends
sabrahma - carino ca   fellow Dhamma farers

avera hontu   be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha hontu   be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu   be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu   may they take care of themselves happily

Imasmim arame sabbe yogino   May all meditators in this compound
avera hontu   be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha hontu   be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu   be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu   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   be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha hontu   be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu   be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu   may they take care of themselves happily

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

avera hontu   be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha hontu   be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu   be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu   may they take care of themselves happily

Amhakam arakkha andevata   May our guardi devas
Ismasmim vihare   in this monastery
Ismasmim avase   in this dwelling
Ismasmim arame   in this compound
arakkha devata   May the guardian devas

avera hontu   be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha hontu   be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu   be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu   may they take care of themselves happily

sabbe satta   May all beings
sabbe pana   all breathing things
sabbe bhutta   all creatures
sabbe puggala   all human beings
sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna   all beings with mind and body
sabbe itthoyo   may all females
sabbe purisa   all males
sabbe ariya   all Enlightened Ones
sabbe anariya   all worldings yet to attain Enlightenment
sabbe deva   all devas (deities)
sabbe manussa   all humans
sabbe vinipatika   all those in the four woeful planes

avera hontu   be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha hontu   be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu   be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu   may they take care of themselves happily

Dukkha muccantu   May all being be free from suffering
Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu   May whatever they have gained not be lost

Kammassaka   All beings are owners of their own Kamma (Karma)
     
Purathimaya disaya   in the eastern direction
pacchimaya disaya   in the western direction
uttara disaya   in the northern direction
dakkhinaya disaya   in the southern direction
purathimaya anudisaya   in the southeast direction
pacchimaya anudisaya   in the northwest direction
uttara anudisaya   in the northeast direction
dakkhinaya anudisaya   in the southwest direction
hetthimaya disaya   in the direction below
uparimaya disaya   in the direction above
     
Sabbe satta   May all beings
sabbe pana   all breathing things
sabbe bhutta   all creatures
sabbe puggala   all individuals (all human beings)
sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna   all beings with mind and body
sabbe itthoyo   may all females
sabbe purisa   all males
sabbe ariya   all Enlightened Ones
sabbe anariya   all worldings yet to attain Enlightenment
sabbe deva   all devas (deities)
sabbe manussa   all humans
sabbe vinipatika   all those in the 4 woeful planes

avera hontu   be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha hontu   be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu   be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu   may they take care of themselves happily

Dukkha muccantu   May all being be free from suffering
Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu   May whatever they have gained not be lost

Kammassaka   All beings are owners of their own kamma (Karma)
     
Uddham yava bhavagga ca   As far as the highest plane of existence
adho yava aviccito   to as far down as the lowest plane
samanta cakkavalesu   in the entire universe
     
ye satta pathavicara   whatever beings that move on earth
abyapajjha nivera ca   may they are free of mental suffering and enmity
nidukkha ca nupaddava   and from physical suffering and danger
     
Uddham yava bhavagga ca   As far as the highest plane of existence
adho yava aviccito   to as far down as the lowest plane
samanta cakkavalesu   in the entire universe
ye satta udakecara   whatever beings that move on water
abyapajjha nivera ca   may they are free of mental suffering and enmity
nidukkha ca nupaddava   and from physical suffering and danger
     
Uddham yava bhavagga ca   As far as the highest plane of existence
adho yava aviccito   to as far down as the lowest plane
samanta cakkavalesu   in the entire universe
ye satta akasecara   whatever beings that move in air
abyapajjha nivera ca   may they are free of mental suffering and enmity
nidukkha ca nupaddava   and from physical suffering and danger.