Loving Kindness; 1 Definition(s)
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
mettā; s. brahmavihāra.
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and DoctrinesTheravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
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| Metta | Metta, (adj. nt.) (cp. Vedic maitra “belonging to Mitra”; Epic Sk. maitra “friendly, ” fr. mit... | |
| Brahmavihara | Brahmavihāra (ब्रह्मविहार).—m. (= Pali id.; compare vihāra), brahmic (supreme, highest religiou... | |
| Maitri | Maitrī (मैत्री).—(used as in Sanskrit = BHS maitrā, see s.v. apramāṇa; also) (1) n. of a kind o... | |
| Kali | Kālī (काली) is another name for Śivā: the Goddess-counterpart of Śiva who incarnated first as S... | |
| Mula | Mūla (मूल) refers to the “root”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.12, used in an analogy of wors... | |
| Mathana | Mathana (मथन).—n. (-naṃ) 1. Churning. 2. Rubbing. 3. Injury. m. (-naḥ) A tree, the wood of whic... | |
| Kama | Kāma (काम) is the name of a deity that arose after Brahmā mentally created his daughter Sandhyā... | |
| Karuna | Karuṇa (करुण).—mf. (-ṇaḥ-ṇā) Tenderness, pity, compassion, the feeling or sentiment. adv. (-ṇaṃ... | |
| Snigdha | Snigdha (स्निग्ध) refers to those Rudrākṣas which are “glossy” and thus considered as superior,... | |
| Shakti | Śakti (शक्ति) is explained as being created from the body of Īśvara, according to Śivapurāṇa 2.... | |
| Bhavana | Bhavana (भवन) refers to “magnificent buildings”, mentioned as one of the potential rewards of Ś... | |
| Ratnakara | Ratnākara (रत्नाकर).—m. (-raḥ) 1. The ocean. 2. A jewel mine. E. ratna jewel, ākara mine. | |
| Prasada | Prasāda (प्रसाद, “blessings”) refers to “spiritual food”: one infuses life into the image (prāṇ... | |
| Dhanapala | Dhanapāla (धनपाल).—(= Pali id.), n. of an elephant let loose by Devadatta, or by Ajātaśatru at ... | |
| Vishnu | Viṣṇu (विष्णु) is the name of deity as explained in the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.6, while explaining how ... |
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Search found 72 books and stories containing Loving Kindness; (plurals include: Loving Kindnesses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Introducing Buddhist Abhidhamma (by Kyaw Min, U)
Chapter 16 - Concentration on Loving-kindness < [Book II]
Chapter 21 - Basic Good Conduct < [Book III]
Chapter 12 - Buddhist Method of Mental Culture < [Book II]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
II. Degrees of Loving-kindness and Compassion < [Chapter XLII - The Great Loving-kindness and the Great Compassion of the Buddhas]
III. Epithet ‘great’ reserved for Loving-kindness and Compassion < [Chapter XLII - The Great Loving-kindness and the Great Compassion of the Buddhas]
IV. Epithet ‘great’ refused for the wisdom of the Buddhas < [Chapter XLII - The Great Loving-kindness and the Great Compassion of the Buddhas]
Buddhism in a Nutshell (by Narada Mahathera)
The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XXI - On Pure Actions (a) < [Section Three]
Chapter XXX - On Bodhisattva Highly-Virtuous King (d) < [Section Six]
Chapter XXXIX - On Bodhisattva Lion's Roar (g) < [Section Seven]
The Book of Protection (by Piyadassi Thera)
Discourse 6 - Discourse On Advantages Of Loving-kindness < [Discourses]
Discourse 5 - Protection Of The Aggregates < [Discourses]
Discourse 4 - Discourse On Loving-kindness < [Discourses]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the stanza on loving-kindness (mettā) < [Commentary on biography of Silent Buddhas (Paccekabuddha)]
Commentary on Biography of the thera Bhaddiya, son of Kāḷigodhā (Kāḷigodhāputtabhaddiya) < [Chapter 5 - Upālivagga (section on Upāli)]
Commentary on the Biography of the thera Sopāka < [Chapter 2 - Sīhāsaniyavagga (lion-throne section)]