mat black Posted January 2, 2008 (edited) I knpw this is a taoist site, but like cat said on another thread, tao is not an 'ism'. Only human minds create isms. The essence of the tao (the way) is undiscriminating virtue, very similar to what Buddha taught. The parallels are really easy to make. ..............so here's a metta chant.  http://www.buddhanet.net/filelib/mp3/metta.mp3   Metta is a Pali word meaning loving-kindness. Metta chanting is the radiation of loving-kindness towards all beings: May they all be happy and peaceful. Imee Ooi chants the Pali beautifully. Metta chanting is soothing, uplifting, joyful and a great healing for the world - pervading it with waves of love. Truly, may all beings be happy. May they live always in peace and harmony.  The Chant of Metta Text  Aham avero homi May I be free from enmity and danger  abyapajjho homi May I be free from mental suffering  anigha homi May I be free from physical suffering  sukhi - attanam pariharami May I take care of myself happily  Mama matapitu May my parents  acariya ca natimitta ca 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  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   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  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  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  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  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  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  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  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  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. 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mat black Posted January 13, 2008 (edited) the singers' name is Imee Ooi.  this is her site  http://www.immmusic.com/product/eng/product.htm Edited January 13, 2008 by mat black Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mal Posted January 13, 2008 Thank you Mat. Â Mal Dukkha muccantu Yattha-laddha-sampattito mavigacchantu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
