Metta Bhavana, Loving-kindness Meditation

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We practice this meditation at our programmes for children and adults, as well as on the podcast Monks in the Morning.

(1) May I be free from anger.
May I be free from ill will.
May I be free from jealousy.
May I be free from mental suffering.
May I be free from physical suffering.
May I live in peace. May I live happily.

(2) May all beings in this place
… be free from anger.
… be free from ill will.
… be free from jealousy.
… be free from mental suffering.
… be free from physical suffering.
May they live in peace.
May they live happily.

(3) May all beings in this city
… be free from anger.
… be free from ill will.
… be free from jealousy.
… be free from mental suffering.
… be free from physical suffering.
May they live in peace.
May they live happily.

(4) May all beings in this province
… be free from anger
… be free from ill will.
… be free from jealousy.
… be free from mental suffering.
… be free from physical suffering.
May they live in peace.
May they live happily.

(5) May all beings in this country
… be free from anger.
… be free from ill will.
… be free from jealousy.
… be free from mental suffering.
.. be free from physical suffering.
May they live in peace.
May they live happily.

(6) May all beings in this world
… be free from anger.
… be free from ill will.
… be free from jealousy.
… be free from mental suffering.
… be free from physical suffering.
May they live in peace.
May they live happily.

(7) May all beings
… be free from anger.
… be free from ill will.
… be free from jealousy.
… be free from mental suffering.
… be free from physical suffering.
May they live in peace.
May they live happily….
live happily… live happily…

Index

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