Chant Chant of of MettaMetta Imee Ooi

To be

honourable in

thoughts,

sincere in words,

kind in deeds -

is to have

the Heart of

A Buddha.

Do not dream of the future.

Concentrate the mind

on the present moment.

Nor dwell the past

Focus

not on the rudeness

of others,

not on what

they’ve done

or left undone,

but on what you

have and have not

done

yourself.

Hatred never cease

by hatred,

but by love.

Pity arises when we are

sorry for someone.

Compassion is

when we understand

and help wisely.

When respected,When respected,

be mindful be mindful

of humility.of humility.

When things

are going well,

be mindful of adversity.

When prosperous,

be mindful of poverty.

gentleness,

kindness and respect

are the sources of harmony.

In our interactions with others,

Forgive

Forget that you have

forgiven

and be freer.

and be free.

It is our own thoughts

that lead us into trouble.

Not other people’s.

In our interactions with others, Gentleness , kindness

and respect are the sources of harmony

Thousands of candles

can be lit from

a single candle

Happiness

never decreases

by being shared.

by joy.

by gentleness,

Our problems are not solved

Our problems are solved

by lovingkindness

by physical force,

by hatred,

by war.

May all sentient beings

be filled with

lovingkindness

and happiness.