Benefits
Four Qualities of Love
This meditation is said to help develop four qualities of love:
- Friendliness (metta)
- Compassion (caruna)
- Appreciative Joy (mudita)
- Equanimity (upekkha)
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In addition to developing friendliness/lovingkindness (metta), compassion (caruna), appreciative joy (mudita) and equanimity (upekkha), Metta Meditation is designed to help:
- Cultivate positive emotional state toward others and self
- Bring more harmony into relationships by resolving existing difficulties and deepening connections
- Help to overcome anger, resentment and hurt
- Develop empathy, kindness, forgiveness and appreciation