Cultivating Healthy Emotions: Intro to Brahmavihara Meditation

Today's video looks at the meditation practice of the Brahmavihāras or "abodes of Brahma". This practice is to cultivate four emotions key to a healthy and skillful approach to the world. We will introduce these four emotions, what they are, and why we should consider them fundamental to our path towards a better and wiser life.

Lovingkindness = mettā
Compassion = karuṇā
Sympathetic joy = muditā
Equanimity = upekkhā

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Suttas mentioned:

Lovingkindness (SN 46.54): https://suttacentral.net/sn46.54/en/b...
Rice Pots (SN 20.4): https://suttacentral.net/sn20.4/en/su...
A Teaching in Brief (AN 8.63): https://suttacentral.net/an8.63/en/su...
Getting Rid of Resentment (1st) (AN 5.161): https://suttacentral.net/an5.161/en/s...
The Development of the Faculties (MN 152): https://suttacentral.net/mn152/en/sujato
Spiritual (SN 36.31): https://suttacentral.net/sn36.31/en/b...
With Subha (MN 99): https://suttacentral.net/mn99/en/sujato

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