..續本文上一頁all beings of the netherworlds,

　　Averā hontu, abyāpajjā hontu, anīghā hontu, sukhī attānaṃ pariharantu.

　　Be free from animosity, free from hatred, free from anger. May they all experience peace within themselves.

　　Thus cleansing oneself of all defilements and enjoying true peace and happiness, a Vipassana meditator bestows the wish that all other beings be happy and peaceful.

　　When one undertakes the intensive practice of Vipassana in a ten-day course or longer, and cleanses his mind of craving and aversion, then with a gladdened heart and great delight one practises mettā bhāvanā, loving kindness, on the last day of the course.

　　Many have read this from the Gita:

　　Adveṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṃ maitrah karuṇa eva ca.

　　Without hatred towards all beings, with love and compassion.

　　Now they learn the actual practice and become truly blessed by removing hatred towards all beings and generating love and compassion towards them.

　　When they get an opportunity to actually become nirvairah sarvabhūtesu without enmity towards any being and put into practice sarvabhūtahite ratāh-engrossed in the welfare of all beings-they are overjoyed. A grateful and joyful heart gives rise to the wish that all should receive this peace and happiness. Mere sukha meṃ śānti meṃ, bhāga sabhī kā hoya.

　　May all beings-sukhino vā khemino hontu-be happy, be secure!

　　Ye keci pāṇabhūtatthi, tasā vā thāvarā anavasesā;

　　Dīghā vā yeva mahantā vā, majjhimā rassakā aṇukathūlā.

　　Diṭṭhā vā yeva adiṭṭhā, ye ca dūre vasanti avidūre;

　　Bhūtā vā sambhavesī vā, sabbe sattā bhavantu sukhitattā.

　　Whether these beings are static or in motion; big, medium or small in size; gross or subtle in body; visible or invisible; far away or near; already born or in the womb-may they all be happy!

　　”May all beings be happy! May all beings be peaceful! May all beings be liberated!”

　　The entire atmosphere of the meditation centre becomes charged with these wholesome vibrations of compassionate goodwill:

　　May all beings be happy… be happy… be happy!

　　May everyone be happy!

　　May all visible and invisible beings attain welfare!

　　May all beings of water, earth and sky be happy!

　　May all beings of all the ten directions be happy!

　　May all be without fear, without enmity, without affliction!

　　When one practises loving kindness, one receives many benefits:

　　1. one sleeps contentedly

　　2. one gets up happily

　　3. one does not have bad dreams

　　4. one”s face acquires a glow (the countenance becomes pleasing)

　　5. one is liked by many

　　6. one dies with an alert mind full of peace and happiness

　　7. one gets liberated from the cycle of becoming.

　　Diṭṭhaṃ va anupagamma-Because he does not get entangled in a false belief;

　　Sīlavā dassanena sampanno-being endowed with upright character and wisdom, that is, Vipassana;

　　Kāmesu vineyyagedhaṃ-having eradicated craving for sensual pleasure and being fit to practise brahmacarya (a life of celibacy), he is born in the brahma realm after death; and practising Vipassana, he is liberated from there. He then experiences the ultimate happiness beyond all realms.

　　Therefore,

　　Na hi jātu gabbhaseyyaṃ punareti-Because he is free from the cycle of becoming, he is free from the misery of punarapi jananī jaṭhare śayanam-falling repeatedly in a womb.

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