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metta

In Buddhism, state of mind that is a feeling of loving kindness and compassion. It is one of the ‘four excellent states of mind’, or Brahma Vihara. Buddhists aim to treat all living things with metta. Some Buddhists may meditate by invoking caring feelings for themselves, their fellow human beings, and all life on earth.



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