Metta Chant (Mantra de Compasión en Pali)

Spanish translation: Miriam Dain
Spanish pronunciation: Miriam Dain
Background story of metta chant:-
Once during the time of the Buddha, a group of monks stayed in a particular forested area for a month. They found it to be extremely conducive and decided to stay there for their 3 months vassa. During the initial month, the guardian Devas of the area obligingly accommodated these virtuous and celibate monks. However, when the monks decided to stay on for the vassa, the deities felt that the monks had outstayed their welcome, and proceeded to try to drive them away by creating havoc in the form of funny noises, screams, bad odours and unpleasant visions every night. The monks could not endure such continuous disturbances to their practice and decided to leave.

However, with his psychic power, the Buddha foresaw that these monks would be able to achieve enlightenment if they stayed put and continued with their practice. He therefore decided to teach them the Karaniya Metta Sutta and advised them to practise accordingly at every waking moment. Instead of teaching methods of admonishing or fighting off the spirits, the Buddha taught them to radiate metta or loving-kindness instead. Consequently the devas' hearts were softened. Instead of disturbing the monks, they came forward to help them in various ways. At the end of the vassa, all the monks achieved arahantship. This shows how metta can be used to overcome all enmity.

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[ipohteh]

@Janiah33 Am glad that I could share with you a great work composed and sung by Imee Ooi.

With metta, teh

[Janiah33]

Beautiful, Thank you. I enjoyed the historical story as well. Metta. Sarva Mangalam.

[ipohteh]

@bessi1950 Thanks and may the good energy of this 'song' be able to bring peace to all beings.

[bessi1950]

@ipohteh Amazing voice indeed, it came out beautifully! I am proud of you Teh!

May you, and everyone, be well and happy.

[ipohteh]

@bessi1950 Some how, the sound effect of this upload is good. Am glad that I could help you to carry out your noble wish to allow the Spanish speaking friends to have a chance to listen to this extremely peaceful chant. Wish to extend greatest thanks to the talented Imee Ooi who not only composed this 'song', but sang it so well with such an amazing voice.

[bessi1950]

¡Hermosisimo! Thank you Teh!