Metta

Metta Meditation
Blessing of Loving Kindness

May I be happy, may I be peaceful, may I be free from suffering.
May no harm come to me, may no problems come to me, may no difficulties come to me, may I always meet with success.
May I have the wisdom, courage, and understanding to meet and overcome the inevitable difficulties of life.

May all my family(name them aloud or silently)
May they be happy, be peaceful, be free from suffering.
May no harm come to them, may no problems come to them,
be happy, may no difficulties come to them, may they always meet with success.
May they have the wisdom, courage, and understanding to meet and overcome the inevitable difficulties of life.

May all my teachers(name them aloud or silently)
Be happy, be peaceful, be free from suffering.
May no harm come to them, may no problems come to them,
be happy, may no difficulties come to them, may they always meet with success.
May they have the wisdom, courage, and understanding to meet and overcome the inevitable difficulties of life.

May all my friends
Be happy, be peaceful, be free from suffering.
May no harm come to them, may no problems come to them,
be happy, may no difficulties come to them, may they always meet with success.
May they have the wisdom, courage, and understanding to meet and overcome the inevitable difficulties of life.

May all my enemies
Be happy, be peaceful, be free from suffering.
May no harm come to them, may no problems come to them,
be happy, may no difficulties come to them, may they always meet with success.
May they have the wisdom, courage, and understanding to meet and overcome the inevitable difficulties of life.

May all sentient beings, seen and unseen, born and to be born
Be happy, be peaceful, be free from suffering.
May no harm come to them, may no problems come to them,
be happy, may no difficulties come to them, may they always meet with success.
May they have the wisdom, courage, and understanding to meet and overcome the inevitable difficulties of life.


I do this every morning before meditation. Then I do a few rounds of a mantra to help quiet my monkey mind.

Hopefully this helps you as much as it helps me. I got this at Yoga teacher training in January of 2009. I try to do this every morning at least. My swami does this every morning with his wife.

His wife wrote this one.

Namaste
AshD