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Infinite
Loving-Kindness is an Exalted State!
The Blessed Buddha once explained Loving-Kindness
like this:
This is what should be done by a
clever one to arouse the
advantageous:
Having attained a peaceful state: He should be capable, straight, and very
upright, easy to speak to, gentle and not proud, contented & easy to
support,
with few duties, living simple, with
calmed senses, devoted, & neither angry
nor greedy. He should not do any mean thing, which wise men would criticize.
Always he should wish: Let all beings be happy, joyous, glad, safe and
secure.
Whatever living creatures there exist, still or moving, small or large, seen
or
unseen, far or near, already existing or coming into being, let all these living
beings
without any even single exception be
completely happy!
One should never despise anyone anywhere, nor humiliate anyone anywhere,
nor ever wish for any being misery or harm, because of anger or irritation.
Just as a mother would protect her only little son even risking her own
life,
exactly so should one cultivate an unbounded mentality towards all beings;
loving-kindness towards all in this universe. One should cultivate an
infinite
mind, above, below and across, without barriers, without enmity, matchless.
Whether standing, going, sitting, or lying down, even when slumbering should
one practise this exalted infinite goodwill. This is said to be a Sacred State!
Sn 143-151

The Buddha teaching about Infinite Friendliness
= Mettā
On this exalted Infinite Friendliness
(Mettā)
see also:
Metta,
Buddha on Noble Friendship,
Good_Friendship,
Blazing_&_Bright
Selfless Friendship
is Sweetest,
All Embracing Kindness,
Blazing
Friendliness,
United
in Harmony
Goodwill
Encore,
United_in_Harmony, The Good
Friend,
Blazing
& Bright,
Kalyanamitta, Friendliness Frees,
Blazing_Friendliness,
Brahma vihaara,
Infinite_Friendliness,
Unique_Unity,
Good-Will_Again,
Bon_Benevolence,
Good_Friendship,
The_Good_Friend,
Goodwill_Encore,
All_Embracing_Kindness,
Universal_Friendliness,
Released_by_GoodWill
Infinite_and_Divine_Classic,
Calm_Kindness,
All-Embracing_Kindness
Friendly_plus_Unselfish_equals_Honourable,
The_Grace_of_Goodwill,
Unsurpassable_Radiance,
Safe_Medicine,
Symbiotic_Sympathy,
The-Effective_Saw,
Blazing_Goodwill,
Genuine_Goodwill,
Cosmic_Goodness
Evaporated_Enemy,
Release_of_Resentment,
The_11_Advantages,
Loving-Kindness.

Exalted Bliss is Infinite
Loving-Kindness!
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