Maitrī

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maitri
[慈] (Skt; Pali Metta; Jpn ji )

Kindness, Friendship, Love, benevolence, or pity. Maitri is one of the four infinite virtues, or the four aspects of a compassionate and altruistic Mind, the other three being karuna (Compassion), Mudita (Joy), and upeksha (impartiality). It is construed as giving others delight or Happiness. Maitreya, the name of the Bodhisattva, derives from the word maitri. A benevolent and compassionate Mind is a quality that Buddhism has always encouraged its practitioners to cultivate and nurture.

See also four infinite virtues.
See also: Maitreya

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