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The Four Sublime States The Practice of Loving Kindness
Author | : Nyanaponika Thera,Nanamoli Thera |
Publsiher | : Buddhist Publication Society |
Total Pages | : 65 |
Release | : 1998-12-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9789552401701 |
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This booklet contains two essays: Four Sublime States by Ven. Nyanaponika Thera and The Practice of Loving-Kindness by Ven. Nanamoli Thera. The “four sublime states”, known as the brahmavihara are the lofty mental states of love, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. Ven. Nyanaponika gives a brief description of all four with a section of contemplation exercises for each. He concludes with a section on the inter-relationship of all four. Ven. Nanamoli's essay focuses on the basic brahmavihara of metta, translating for us in his lucid style the key passages from the Pali Canon in which the Buddha taught the practice of metta.
The Four Sublime States and the Practice of Loving Kindness Metta
Author | : Nyanaponika Thera,Nanamoli Thera |
Publsiher | : BPS Pariyatti Editions |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2021-05-15 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1681723859 |
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The Four Sublime States
Author | : David Tuffley |
Publsiher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 2012-02-09 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1470053896 |
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The Four Sublime States were a subject very dear to the heart of the Buddha. He spoke of them often. A person can achieve rebirth in a Brahma realm through the practice and attainment of the Four Sublime States; unconditional love, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. Sometimes called the Brahmaviharas (or divine abodes) they describe an attainable divine state in which your mind, imbued with the virtues of the four states reaches out to embrace the entire world and all of the sentient creatures within it. The Four Sublime States are the best possible relationship with the world and everyone in it. They also offer the possibility of liberation from the cycle of re-birth when your time comes to leave this life. Could there be a more worthy goal in life than this? The Buddha urged people to adopt these sublime states as their habitual state of mind. This book outlines a way for you to cultivate these states of mind which have great practical value for how you relate to the world. They engender harmony and good-will with others and with society as a whole. They act as levellers of social barriers, and makes us feel generous towards others as we widen our circle of care to include everyone in the world, not just our immediate family and friends. A mind that has attained the four states is untroubled by random thoughts and petty considerations. The consciousness that flows through it is calm and majestic, like a mighty river fed from pure mountain springs. The river flows into the sea but the sea level does not rise because an equal amount of water has evaporated, become clouds, and then fallen as rain on the mountain again. This dynamic process illustrates the essence of equanimity. With the four sublime states firmly established and working in dynamic harmony, mindfulness blends with faith, courage with serenity, and insight with strength of purpose. They combine to make you an unstoppable force of nature. You are no longer prone to being trapped in the labyrinth of your own base nature, you have risen above it. Your mind becomes like a facetted jewel. The light that comes into it is reflected back out to the world as a beautiful focussed beam of light; healing, dynamic, divine.
The Four Sublime States and the Practice of Loving Kindness Metta
Author | : Nyanaponika Thera,Ñāṇamoli Thera |
Publsiher | : Pariyatti |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 2021-05-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781681723860 |
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This booklet contains two essays: Four Sublime States by Ven. Nyanaponika Thera and the Practice of Loving-Kindness (Metta) by Ven. Nanamoli Thera. The four sublime states , known as the brahmavihara are the lofty mental states of love, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. Ven. Nyanaponika gives a brief description of all four with a section of contemplation exercises for each. He concludes with a section on the inter-relationship of all four. Ven. Nanamoli's essay focuses on the basic brahmavihara of metta, translating for us in his lucid style the key passages from the Pali Canon in which the Buddha taught the practice of metta.
Mett
Author | : Ācariya Buddharakkhita |
Publsiher | : Pariyatti |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781681723693 |
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The Pali word mettā; is a multi-significant term meaning loving-kindness, friendliness, goodwill, etc. If these qualities of mettā are sufficiently cultivated through mettābhāvanā the meditation on universal love the result is the acquisition of a tremendous inner power which preserves, protects and heals both oneself and others. The present booklet aims at exploring the various facets of mettā both in theory and in practice. The examination of the doctrinal and ethical side of mettā will proceed through a study of the popular Karaniyametta Sutta, the Buddha s Discourse of Universal Love and several other short texts. The explanation of the meditation on universal love will give practical directions for developing this type of contemplation as set forth in the main meditation texts of the Theravada Buddhist tradition.
Metta
Author | : Nagabodhi |
Publsiher | : Windhorse Publications |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0904766993 |
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Metta, or loving kindness, lies at the heart of Buddhism. It is kindness at its purest and strongest, a loving response to all life. In this book, seven experienced meditators share their reflections on the nature of metta, and give instructions and advice on its cultivation in meditation and in daily life. A little gem of a book.
Loving Kindness in Plain English
Author | : Henepola Gunaratana |
Publsiher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2017-03-14 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781614292647 |
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The bestselling author of Mindfulness in Plain English invites us to explore the joyful benefits of living with loving-kindness. With his signature clarity and warmth, Bhante Gunaratana shares with us how we can cultivate loving-kindness to live a life of joyful harmony with others. Through personal anecdotes, step-by-step meditations, conversational renderings of the Buddha’s words in the suttas, and transformative insights into how we live in and relate to the world, we learn that peace here and now is possible—within ourselves and in all our relationships. Bhante G speaks directly to how we can cultivate loving-kindness to find emotional clarity, overcome anger, and become more peaceful—both on and off the meditation cushion.
Four Sublime States
Author | : Nyanatiloka A. Thera |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1998-09-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9552401097 |
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