Sunday, May 6, 2007

The Four Sublime States (Cattaro Brahmavihara)

If of the same status, bear metta (loving kindness) in your mind.
Where there is no metta, there may be competition in your mind.

If of inferior status, bear karuna (compassion) in your mind.
Where there is no karuna, there may be desirous of ill-treatment in your mind.

If of superior status, keep along mudita (sympathetic joy or rejoicing at others' happiness and prosperity) in your mind.
Where there is no mudita, there may be jealousy in your mind.

If not possible to save others, keep along upekkha (equanimity) in your mind.
Where there is no upekkha, there may be sorrow in your mind.

Keeping these sublime states in mind, will all beings be happy

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