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The Pāli word mettā is a multi-significant term meaning loving kindness, friendliness, goodwill, benevolence, fellowship, amity, concord, inoffensiveness and non-violence. The Pāli commentators define mettā as the strong wish for the welfare and happiness of others (parahita-parasukha-karaṇa). Essentially mettā is an altruistic attitude of love and
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amicably.”
Alexandria Bellefleur • The Fiancée Farce: A Novel
. This word derives from another word meaning
“friend,” but metta signifies much more than ordinary friendliness. I prefer to translate it by the compound “loving-kindness,” which best captures the intended sense: an intense feeling of selfless love for other beings radiating outwards as a heartfelt concern for their well-being and happiness.
Bhikkhu Bodhi • The Noble Eightfold Path
No arrastres amistades por inercia
Metta is defined as a state of loving-kindness and refers to the practice of cultivating a vibrational state and tendency of benevolence, friendliness, goodwill, and a genuine concern for all.