Friends:
Infinite is All-Embracing
Kindness !
The Blessed Buddha once said:
Embrace the Cosmos!
Bhikkhus and Friends: There are these four infinite & divine mental
states:
The Bhikkhu pervades all beings with all-embracing friendliness ...
The Bhikkhu encompass all beings with universal and endless pity ...
The Bhikkhu permeates all beings with infinite and mutual joy ...
The Bhikkhu suffuses all beings with unlimited equanimity ...
First in one direction, then the second, then the third, and to the
fourth,
above, below, all around, in every location, uniting himself with all
beings,
he pervades the entire universe with an all-embracing pure
friendliness,
with all-embracing compassion and pity, with all-embracing mutual and
altruistic joy, with an all-embracing imperturbable equanimity, using
a
refined mind, which is made great, vast, profound, infinite,
immeasurable,
released from all hate, anger, irritation, opposition and
stubbornness...
Source: DN33
Because of hate, overwhelmed and
obsessed by hate, one lives by doing evil
deeds, speaking evil words, and thinking evil thoughts... While doing
this one
neither really understands one's own welfare, nor the welfare of
others,
nor the welfare of both... If, however, this hate is overcome and
subdued,
then one lives while doing good deeds, speaking kind words, and
thinking
advantageous thoughts... Therefore while doing this good one really
knows
what is for one's own present & future welfare, for the welfare of
others,
and to the welfare of both oneself and all other beings...
Source: AN 3:55
More on these 4
Infinite and Divine States (Appamaññā Brahma-Vihāra):
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/b_f/brahma_vihaara.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/The_Buddha_on_Noble_Frienship.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Selfless_Friendship_is_Sweetest.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/All_Embracing_Kindness.htm
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/iti/iti.1.024-027.irel.html
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/wheel007.html
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Rejoicing_Bliss_is_Mudita.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Blazing_Friendliness.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/United_in_Harmony.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/The_Good_Friend.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Goodwill_Encore.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Blazing_&_Bright.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Friendliness_Frees.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Kalyanamitta.htm
http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=404214
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Metta.htm
Have
a
nice
&
noble
day!
Friendship is the
Greatest!
Bhikkhu Samāhita
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All-Embracing Kindness!
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Friendship is the GREATEST!
Have a Nice Day!
Bhikkhu Samahita
Ceylon