Mettā

Buddhism; ;
	Basic terms;
	Three Jewels; ; Four Noble Truths; ; Dukkha Suffering; ; Samudaya Cause of Suffering; ; Nirodha Cessation of Suffering; ; Magga Noble Eight Fold Path; ; ; Buddhahood; ; Enlightenment; ; Nirvana; ;
	People;
	Gautama Buddha; ; Dalai Lama; ; Bodhisattva; ; Sangha;
	Schools;
	Theravada; ; Mahayana; Zen; ; ; Vajrayana; Nyingma; Kagyu; Sakya; Gelug; ;
	Practices;
	Dharma study; ; Noble Eightfold Path; ; Meditation; ; Chanting; Metta;
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Metta is a Buddhist term translated as loving kindness or friendliness.

Metta is wanting others to be happy. The opposite is wanting others to be unhappy: anger, hatred.

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The Path of Unlimited Friendliness Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine - a translation of the Karaniya Metta Sutta by Dharmachari Ratnaprabha

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Buddhism
Basic terms
Three Jewels Four Noble Truths Dukkha Suffering Samudaya Cause of Suffering Nirodha Cessation of Suffering Magga Noble Eight Fold Path Buddhahood Enlightenment Nirvana
People
Gautama Buddha Dalai Lama Bodhisattva Sangha
Schools
Theravada Mahayana Zen Vajrayana Nyingma Kagyu Sakya Gelug
Practices
Dharma study Noble Eightfold Path Meditation Chanting Metta
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