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'''Loving kindness''' (Skt. ''maitrī''; Pali ''metta''; Tib. ''jampa''; [[Wyl.]] ''byams pa'') — the wish that beings may have happiness and its causes. One of the [[four immeasurables]]. | '''Loving kindness''' (Skt. ''maitrī''; Pali ''metta''; Tib. ''jampa''; [[Wyl.]] ''byams pa'') — the wish that beings may have happiness and its causes. One of the [[four immeasurables]]. | ||
==Benefits== | |||
The ''King of Samādhi Sūtra'' says: | |||
:Even an offering throughout billions of realms, | |||
:Consisting of gifts infinite in number and variety, | |||
:Presented to great beings every day for all eternity, | |||
:Could not match the wonder of a mind of love. | |||
[[Nagarjuna]]'s ''[[Precious Garland]]'' (2:83–85) speaks of 'eight rewards of love': | |||
:Offerings of three hundred pots of food | |||
:Made three times each and every day, | |||
:Could not match even a portion of the merit | |||
:Gained from just a single moment’s loving kindness. | |||
:Even if it does not bring you liberation, | |||
:It will produce the eight rewards of love: | |||
:Gods and humans will care for you, | |||
:And they will offer you protection, | |||
:You will be happy and know many joys, | |||
:No poison or weapon will do you harm, | |||
:Effortlessly, you will achieve your aims, | |||
:And you will be born in Brahmā’s realm. | |||
[[Category:Key Terms]] | [[Category:Key Terms]] | ||
[[Category:Meditation]] | [[Category:Meditation]] | ||
[[Category:Prayers and Practices]] | [[Category:Prayers and Practices]] | ||
Revision as of 14:59, 22 November 2010
Loving kindness (Skt. maitrī; Pali metta; Tib. jampa; Wyl. byams pa) — the wish that beings may have happiness and its causes. One of the four immeasurables.
Benefits
The King of Samādhi Sūtra says:
- Even an offering throughout billions of realms,
- Consisting of gifts infinite in number and variety,
- Presented to great beings every day for all eternity,
- Could not match the wonder of a mind of love.
Nagarjuna's Precious Garland (2:83–85) speaks of 'eight rewards of love':
- Offerings of three hundred pots of food
- Made three times each and every day,
- Could not match even a portion of the merit
- Gained from just a single moment’s loving kindness.
- Even if it does not bring you liberation,
- It will produce the eight rewards of love:
- Gods and humans will care for you,
- And they will offer you protection,
- You will be happy and know many joys,
- No poison or weapon will do you harm,
- Effortlessly, you will achieve your aims,
- And you will be born in Brahmā’s realm.