The Chant of Metta 慈经
词:佛陀 曲:黄慧音 演唱: 黄慧音
Aham avero homi
May I be free from enmity and danger
愿我无敌意、无危险。
abyapajjho homi
may I be free from mental suffering
愿我无精神的痛苦。
anigha homi
may I be free from physical suffering
愿我无身体的痛苦。
sukhi – attanam pariharami
may I take care of myself happily
愿我保持快乐。
Mama matapitu
May my parents
愿我的父母亲,
acariya ca natimitta c
teachers, relatives and friends
我的导师、亲戚和朋友,
sabrahma – carino ca
fellow Dhamma farers
我的同修,
avera hontu
may they be free from enmity and danger
无敌意、无危险。
abyapajjha hontu
may they be free from mental suffering
无精神的痛苦。
anigha hontu
may they be free from physical suffering
无身体的痛苦。
sukhi – attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
愿他们保持快乐。
Imasmim arame sabbe yogino
May all yogis (meditators) in this compound
愿在这寺庙的所有修禅者,
avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger
无敌意、无危险。
abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering
无精神的痛苦。
anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering
无身体的痛苦。
sukhi – attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
愿他们保持快乐。
Imasmim arame sabbe bhikkhu
may all monks in this compound
愿在这寺庙的比丘、
samanera ca
novice monks
沙弥,
upasaka – upasikaya ca
laymen and laywomen disciples
男教徒、女教徒,
avera hontu
may they be free from enmity and danger
无敌意、无危险。
abyapajjha hontu
may they be free from mental suffering
无精神的痛苦。
anigha hontu
may they be free from physical suffering
无身体的痛苦。
sukhi – attanam pariharantu
say they take care of themselves happily
愿他们保持快乐。
Amhakam catupaccaya – dayaka
May our donors of the four supports: clothing, food, medicine and lodging
愿我的四资具的布施主,
avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger
无敌意、无危险。
abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering
无精神的痛苦。
anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering
无身体的痛苦。
sukhi – attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
愿他们保持快乐。
Amhakam arakkha devata
May our guardian devas
愿我们的护法神:
Ismasmim vihare
in this monastery
在这寺庙的、
Ismasmim avase
in this dwelling
在这住所的、
Ismasmim arame
in this compound
在这范围的、
arakkha devata
may the guardian devas
愿所有的护法神,
avera hontu
be free from enmity and danger
无敌意、无危险。
abyapajjha hontu
be free from mental suffering
无精神的痛苦。
anigha hontu
be free from physical suffering
无身体的痛苦。
sukhi – attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
愿他们保持快乐。
Sabbe satta
May all beings
愿一切众生:
sabbe pana
all breathing things
一切活着的众生、
sabbe bhutta
all creatures
一切有形体的众生,
sabbe puggala
all individuals
一切有名相的众生、
sabbe attabhava – pariyapanna
all personalities
一切有身躯的众生,
sabbe itthoyo
may all females
所有雌性的、
sabbe purisa
all males
所有雄性的,
sabbe ariya
all noble ones
所有圣者、
sabbe anariya
all worldlings (those yet to attain sainthood)
所有非圣者,
sabbe deva
all deities
所有天神、
sabbe manussa
all humans
所有人类,
sabbe vinipatika
all those in the four woeful planes
所有苦道众生,
avera hontu
may they be free from enmity and dangers
无敌意、无危险。
abyapajjha hontu
may they be free from mental suffering
无精神的痛苦。
anigha hontu
may they be free from physical suffering
无身体的痛苦。
sukhi – attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
愿他们保持快乐。
Dukkha muccantu
May all being be free from suffering
愿一切众生脱离痛苦。
Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu
May whatever they have gained not be lost
愿他们不失去以正当途径所获得的一切,
Kammassaka
All beings are owners of their Kamma
愿他们依据个人所造的因果而受生。
Purathimaya disaya
in the eastern direction
在东方的,
pacchimaya disaya
in the western direction
在西方的,
uttara disaya
in the northern direction
在北方的,
dakkhinaya disaya
in the southern direction
在南方的,
purathimaya anudisaya
in the southeast direction
在东南方的,
pacchimaya anudisaya
in the northwest direction
在西北方的,
uttara anudisaya
in the northeast direction
在东北方的,
dakkhinaya anudisaya
in the southwest direction
在西南方的,
hetthimaya disaya
in the direction below
在下方的,
uparimaya disaya
in the direction above
在上方的,
Sabbe satta
May all beings
愿一切众生:
sabbe pana
all breathing things
一切活着的众生、
sabbe bhutta
all creatures
一切有形体的众生,
sabbe puggala
all individuals
一切有名相的众生、
sabbe attabhava – pariyapanna
all personalities
一切有身躯的众生,
sabbe itthoyo
may all females
所有雌性的、
sabbe purisa
all males
所有雄性的,
sabbe ariya
all noble ones
所有圣者、
sabbe anariya
all worldlings (those yet to attain sainthood)
所有非圣者,
sabbe deva
all deities
所有天神、
sabbe manussa
all humans
所有人类,
sabbe vinipatika
all those in the four woeful planes
所有苦道中的众生,
avera hontu
may they be free from enmity and dangers
愿他们无敌意、无危险。
abyapajjha hontu
may they be free from mental suffering
无精神的痛苦。
anigha hontu
may they be free from physical suffering
无身体的痛苦。
sukhi – attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
愿他们保持快乐。
Dukkha muccantu
May all beings be free from suffering
愿一切众生脱离痛苦。
Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu
May whatever they have gained not be lost
愿他们不失去以正当途径所获得的一切,
Kammassaka
All beings are owners of their kamma
愿他们依据个人所造的因果而受生。
Uddham yava bhavagga ca
As far as the highest plane of existence
上至最高的天众,
adho yava aviccito
to as far down as the lowest plane
下至苦道中的众生;
samanta cakkavalesu
in the entire universe
在三界的众生,
ye satta pathavicara
whatever beings that move on earth
所有在陆地上生存的众生,
abyapajjha nivera ca
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity
愿他们无精神的痛苦、无敌意。
nidukkha ca nupaddava
may they be free from physical suffering and danger
愿他们无身体的痛苦、无危险。
Uddham yava bhavagga ca
As far as the highest plane of existence
上至最高的天众,
adho yava aviccito
to as far down as the lowest plane
下至苦道中的众生;
samanta cakkavalesu
in the entire universe
在三界的众生,
ye satta udakecara
whatever beings that move on water
所有在水中生存的众生,
abyapajjha nivera ca
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity
愿他们无精神的痛苦、无敌意。
nidukkha ca nupaddava
may they be free from physical suffering and danger
愿他们无身体的痛苦、无危险。
Uddham yava bhavagga ca
As far as the highest plane of existence
上至最高的天众,
adho yava aviccito
to as far down as the lowest plane
下至苦道中的众生;
samanta cakkavalesu
in the entire universe
在三界的众生,
ye satta akasecara
whatever beings that move in air
所有在空中生存的众生,
abyapajjha nivera ca
may they be free of mental suffering and enmity
愿他们无精神的痛苦、无敌意。
nidukkha ca nupaddava
may they be free from physical suffering and danger.
愿他们无身体的痛苦、无危险。
根据记载,佛 陀在舍卫城中传授修禅于其弟子。弟子们按照那时佛的制度,结夏安居(每年印度夏季四月十五至七月十五),分别前往附近森林中学习禅修。弟子们各自选择一棵 大树做为他们修禅学习地。由于禅定时所散发出禅定的力量,使这些原本居住在大树上的树神、精灵等,都无法在这样的力量之下,继续安然的地居住在大树上而转 移到地面上寻找依附。树神与精灵们因此非常悲伤。它们都希望佛弟子们能够尽速地离开森林。然而,佛弟子们个个勇猛精进,禅修的力量越来越强大而充满整个森 林,树神精灵在无有选择的情况下唯有升起干扰佛弟子的修行,希望借此把佛弟子赶离森林。恐怖的声音加上难闻的气味,弟子们在忍受一段时间后,忍无可忍的情 况下回来报告佛陀,请求佛陀允许,到其他地方禅修。
佛陀在观察后知道那是最适合弟子们禅修的地方,于是佛陀就教导比丘们修习慈心,也即是以上慈经里的内容。
根据记载,通过培养慈心,以内心的安祥、温和、善顺、宁静、自在与对众生慈爱的心,最终感动了树神与精灵而不再干扰弟子们修行。
通过无限爱心修习法,它能使人愉悦入眠而不做恶梦,也可以使人远离一切的刀兵横祸的伤害。慈经能让内心安详、自在而走入非凡境界。
黄慧音居士出生于马来西亚太平,是一位集制作、作曲、唱诵诸才华于一身的新世纪佛曲名创作人。从2000年开始,她的佛曲创作,即以其宁静空远的特质,成为人人最爱的心灵珍藏。她的歌声,平静、柔和、优美,充满天女般的空灵之美。她的音乐,清新、自在、抒怀,充满松放心神的新世纪之美。她的佛曲,宛如携带着佛菩萨的慈悲与祝福,给人无限的宁静与喜悦。更多黄慧音居士相关资讯,请参阅【百度百科】