The Chant of Metta Text 慈經

Aham avero homi／May I be free from enmity and danger
願我遠離一切敵意與危險
abyapajjho homi／May I be free from mental suffering
願我遠離一切心理的痛苦
anigha homi／May I be free from physical suffering
願我遠離一切身體的痛苦
sukhi - attanam pariharami／May I take care of myself happily
願我身心皆得安樂

Mama matapitu, acariya ca natimitta ca／May my parents, 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
願我的父母、導師、親人與朋友，
以及與我共同修習佛法的行者們
都能遠離一切敵意與危險
遠離心理與身體的一切痛苦
願他們都能身心安樂

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 pariharantuMay they take care of themselves happily
願所有在這個宅院中的修行者們
都能遠離一切敵意與危險
遠離一切心理與身體的痛苦
願他們都能身心安樂

Imasmim arame sabbe bhikkhu / May all monks in this compound
samanera ca / novice monk
supasaka - 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
願所有在這個宅院中的僧侶、沙彌、優婆塞、優婆夷們，
都能遠離一切敵意與危險
遠離一切心理與身體的痛苦
願他們都能身心安樂

Amhakam catupaccaya - dayaka／May our donors of the four supports: clothing, food, medicine and lodging
avera hontu／be free from enmity and dangera
byapajjha hontu／be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu／be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu／May they take care of themselves happily
願供養我們衣食醫藥與居所的施主們，
都能遠離一切敵意與危險
遠離一切心理與身體的痛苦
願他們都能身心安樂

Amhakam arakkha devata／May our guardian 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
願我們的護法諸天們，在這個道場、住所、宅院裡，
願護法諸天們都能遠離一切敵意與危險
遠離一切心理與身體的痛苦
願他們都能得到身心的安樂

Sabbe satta／May all beings
sabbe pana／all breathing things
sabbe bhutta／all creatures
sabbe puggala／all individuals (all beings)
sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna／all personalities (all beings with mind and body)
sabbe itthoyo／may all females
sabbe purisa／all males
sabbe ariya／all noble ones (saints)
sabbe anariya／all worldlings (those yet to attain sainthood)
sabbe deva／all devas (deities)
sabbe manussa／all humans
sabbe vinipatika／all those in the four woeful planesavera hontu／be free from enmity and danger
sabyapajjha hontu／be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu／be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu／may they take care of themselves happily
願一切眾生、一切會呼吸的生命、一切造物、一切個體、一切人、一切男女、聖凡、天人，一切處於四種苦痛者，
都能遠離一切敵意與危險
遠離一切心理與身體的痛苦
願他們都能得到身心的安樂

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
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
願一切眾生都能離苦
願他們一切擁有都不喪失
願一切眾生都是自己業力的主人
無論是在東南西北四維上下一切處之中

Sabbe satta／May all beings
sabbe pana／all breathing things
sabbe bhutta／all creatures
sabbe puggala／all individuals (all beings)
sabbe attabhava - pariyapanna／all personalities (all beings with mind and body)
sabbe itthoyo／may all females
sabbe purisa／all males
sabbe ariya／all noble ones (saints)
sabbe anariya／(those yet to attain sainthood)
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 dangers
abyapajjha hontu／be free from mental suffering
anigha hontu／be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu／may they take care of themselves happily
願一切眾生、一切會呼吸的生命、一切造物、一切個體、一切人、一切男女、聖凡、天人，
一切處於四種苦痛者，
都能遠離一切敵意與危險
遠離一切心理與身體的痛苦
願他們都能得到身心的安樂

Dukkha muccantu／May all beings 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
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
願一切眾生都能離苦
願他們一切擁有都不喪失
願一切眾生都是自己業力的主人
從最高到最低的存在層次
在整個宇宙中
一切陸上的眾生
都能遠離心理的痛苦與敵意
遠離身體的痛苦與危險

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
從最高到最低的存
在層次在整個宇宙中
一切水中的眾生
都能遠離心理的痛苦與敵意
遠離身體的痛苦與危險

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.
從最高到最低的存
在層次在整個宇宙中
一切空中的眾生
都能遠離心理的痛苦與敵意
遠離身體的痛苦與危險