Contemplation of
infinitely friendly Loving-Kindness (Mettā) Having seen that like oneself
all beings whatsoever search only for happiness Patiently then cultivate
friendly loving-kindness for all beings like this:
May I always be happy.
May I always be free from suffering. May all my friends always be happy and
always be free from suffering.
May all neutral beings always be happy and always be free from suffering. May
all my enemies always be happy and always be free from suffering too!
Within this town, this country, this
continent, this planet, all the galaxies,
May all sentient beings, all persons, all creatures, and all breathing things, Be happy,
be free, joyous, content and peaceful in their various destinies.
Whatever living beings there may be, men,
women, Noble, or ordinary,
Animals, Devas, or unhappy ones, who lives in one of the ten directions,
whether weak or strong, long or large, short or small, far or near seen
or unseen, in existence or seeking to become this or that,
With no exceptions:
May all creature's heart blissful!
May I be free from enmity!
May I be free from distress! May I be free from misery!
May I live happily!
Whatever beings there are: May they be free from enmity! Whatever beings there are: May they be free from distress!
Whatever beings there are: May they be free from misery! Whatever beings there are: May they live happily!
May all beings … all breathing things … all creatures … all persons …
all entities … women … men … the Noble Ones … those not noble ones …
gods … humans … beings in the realms of deprivation in the east … west …
north … south … above … as below … and all around be free from enmity,
be free from distress, be free from misery, and live fully and happily!
I: Loving-kindness
(Mettā): Whatever beings there are: May they be happy! Whatever beings there are: May they be free from enmity! Whatever beings there are: May they be free from distress! Whatever beings there are: May they be free from
misery! Whatever beings there are: May they live happily!
II: Compassionate Pity (Karunā): Whatever beings there are: May they be free from all
pain & all suffering!
III: Mutual Joy with other's
success (Muditā): Whatever beings there are: May they not be
separated from their gains!
IV:
Equanimity (Upekkhā): Whatever beings there are: they are the owners of their kamma,
inherit
their kamma, born of their kamma, related to their kamma, abide supported
by their kamma; whatever kamma they do, whether good or evil, the effect
of that will be the theirs only...
Contemplation on Equanimity(Upekkhā): Just as a mighty rock doesn't
shake with the wind, So the wise are not disturbed, neither by praise, nor
by blame.
Neither clinging to the state of happiness, nor in pain when depressed.
Composed and balanced I remain!
This is my perfect equipoise... Yeah!
Source: BPS
Wheel no 54 (Edited
Excerpt):
The Mirror of the Dhamma. A Manual of
Buddhist
Devotional Texts.
By Nārada Thera and Bhikkhu Kassapa. Revised By Bhikkhu Khantipālo: http://www.bps.lk/wh054-u.html
