By Thich Nhat Hanh on
Thầy offers this rare guided mettā meditation.
May I be peaceful and light in my body and in my mind.
May I be safe and free from accidents.
May I be free from anger, unwholesome states of mind, fear, and worries.
May I know how to look at myself with the eyes of understanding and compassion.
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By Thich Nhat Hanh on
Thầy offers this rare guided mettā meditation.
May I be peaceful and light in my body and in my mind.
May I be safe and free from accidents.
May I be free from anger, unwholesome states of mind, fear, and worries.
May I know how to look at myself with the eyes of understanding and compassion.
May I be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in myself.
May I learn how to nourish myself with joy each day.
May I be able to live fresh, solid, and free.
May I not fall into the state of indifference or be caught in the extremes of attachment or aversion.
May you be peaceful and light in your body and in your mind.
May you be safe and free from accidents.
May you be free from anger, unwholesome states of mind, fear, and worries.
May you know how to look at yourself with the eyes of understanding and compassion.
May you be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in yourself.
May you learn how to nourish yourself with joy each day.
May you be able to live fresh, solid, and free.
May you not fall into the state of indifference or be caught in the extremes of attachment or aversion.
(And I may help. Just as good as I can.)
May all beings be peaceful and light in their body and in their mind.
May all beings be safe and free from accidents.
May all beings be free from anger, unwholesome states of mind, fear, and worries.
May all beings know how to look at themselves with the eyes of understanding and compassion.
May all beings be able to recognize and touch the seeds of joy and happiness in themselves.
May all beings learn how to nourish themselves with joy each day.
May all beings be able to live fresh, solid, and free.
May all beings not fall into the state of indifference or be caught in the extremes of attachment or aversion.
On December 31, 2009, Thầy offered this meditation and taught the Mettā Sutra as part of a special Dharma talk for the New Year at Upper Hamlet, Plum Village, France. This meditation is available on YouTube and in the Plum Village App. The full original talk is available on the Thích Nhất Hạnh Dharma Talks website.
