Brahmavihara. The brahmavihāras (sublime attitudes, lit. "abodes of brahma") are a series of four Buddhist virtues and the meditation practices made to cultivate them. They are also known as the four immeasurables (Sanskrit: apramāṇa, Pāli: appamaññā).[1][2] 1) loving-kindness or benevolence2) compassion3) empathetic joy4) equanimity Etymology & translations[edit] Pāli: cattāri brahmavihārāSanskrit: 'चत्वारि ब्रह्मविहाराः (IAST: catvāri brahmavihārāḥ) Apramāṇa, usually translated as "the immeasurables," means boundlessness, infinitude, a state that is illimitable.[8] When developed to a high degree in meditation, these attitudes are said to make the mind "immeasurable" and like the mind of the loving brahmā (gods).[9] Other translations: Exegesis[edit] The four immeasurables are: Loving-kindness (Pāli: mettā, Sanskrit: maitrī) towards all: the hope that a person will be well; "the wish that all sentient beings, without any exception, be happy Brahmavihāra practice in the Visuddhimagga[edit] Legacy[edit]
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