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What is Maitri

Chapter 15
Handbook of Research on Clinical Applications of Meditation and Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Mental Health
A practice of cultivation of friendliness, unconditional affection and goodwill towards self and others that is free of lustful attachment.
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Interpersonal Aspects of Mindfulness and Concentrative Meditations
Jyotsna Agrawal (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, India) and Poonam Bir Kaur Sahota (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, India)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8682-2.ch015
Abstract
The chapter discusses the interpersonal aspects of mindfulness and concentrative meditations in terms of the four Brahmavihara/bhavana, also known as four immeasureables. These are maitri/mettā (loving-kindness), muditā (empathetic, appreciative joy), karuṇā (compassion), and upeksha/upekkhā or samata (equanimity). This practice is considered pre-Buddhist (Hindu) and extra-Buddhist (Jain) in its origin, with references present in Vedas, Upanishads, Tantras, Bhagawad Gita, Yoga Vashistha, and Patanjali Yoga Sutras and further elaborated in Buddhism. This chapter will cover both conceptual and application dimension of the Brahmaviharas.
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