慈經 (metta sutra)，是南傳佛教中非常著名的經典。傳說佛在世時，有群比丘來在雨季安居之前，前往森林練習禪修。但森林裡的精靈和樹神們為此深感困擾，無法像過去自在地居住在樹上，所以祂們就以種種幻相、音聲與氣味來恫嚇這群比丘。為此，佛陀使教導比丘們無限愛心的修習法──慈心(Metta)。以及慈心觀的方法，讓比丘們能夠返回森林與樹神們和平相處，安心並順利地禪修了。

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Metta Sutta，是巴利文，意謂著慈愛。持誦慈經，能將慈心傳遞給一切眾生：願他們都能快樂且寧定。持誦慈經能夠撫慰人心、使人喜悅，並且對這個世界有著美妙的療癒—使整個世界都能浸潤在愛的波動中。真切地讓所有眾生得享快樂。讓他們永遠活在寧定與和諧之中。

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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 pariharantu

May 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

遠離一切心理與身理的痛苦

願他們都能身心安樂

Imasmim arame sabbe bhikkhu / May all monks in this compound

samanera ca / novice 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

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

遠離一切心理與身理的痛苦

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 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

遠離一切心理與身理的痛苦

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

遠離一切心理與身理的痛苦

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 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

遠離一切心理與身理的痛苦

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

遠離一切心理與身理的痛苦

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