An introduction to friendliness (mettā)
Friendliness (mettā in Pāli) is an emotional and intentional attitude of goodwill and non-aversion towards all sentient beings, including oneself. It is rooted in both feeling and understanding. In the Pāli discourses of the Buddha, friendliness is repeatedly stressed and encouraged for its numerous...
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| description | Friendliness (mettā in Pāli) is an emotional and intentional attitude of goodwill and non-aversion towards all sentient beings, including oneself. It is rooted in both feeling and understanding. In the Pāli discourses of the Buddha, friendliness is repeatedly stressed and encouraged for its numerous benefits. It supports and develops a form of emotional intelligence and provides an ideal pathway to explore deeper aspects of one’s experience and their philosophical implications. Friendliness is best understood not in isolation, but rather in the broader context of the Buddha’s teachings. In that context, it plays an essential role as a catalyst for the unfolding of the whole Buddhist path. Friendliness, then, can be a particularly interesting thread to follow in order to unpack the meaning and practical implications of the core teachings conveyed in the discourses. This introduction combines meditation practice, philosophy, and the reading of ancient texts in order to show how friendliness can function both as an entry point to explore the landscape of the discourses, and how that same landscape unfolds from the perspective disclosed by friendliness. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-995572025-07-17T12:15:29Z An introduction to friendliness (mettā) Sangiacomo, Andrea Buddhist philosophy; Emotions; Friendliness; Meditation; Ancient India; Compassion; Contemplative practices; Intentionality; Desire; Loving-kindness Buddhist philosophy Emotions Friendliness Meditation Ancient India Compassion Contemplative practices Intentionality Desire Loving-kindness Textbook thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRF Buddhism thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVJ Prayers and liturgical material::QRVJ1 Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRF Buddhism thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVJ Prayers and liturgical material::QRVJ1 Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals Friendliness (mettā in Pāli) is an emotional and intentional attitude of goodwill and non-aversion towards all sentient beings, including oneself. It is rooted in both feeling and understanding. In the Pāli discourses of the Buddha, friendliness is repeatedly stressed and encouraged for its numerous benefits. It supports and develops a form of emotional intelligence and provides an ideal pathway to explore deeper aspects of one’s experience and their philosophical implications. Friendliness is best understood not in isolation, but rather in the broader context of the Buddha’s teachings. In that context, it plays an essential role as a catalyst for the unfolding of the whole Buddhist path. Friendliness, then, can be a particularly interesting thread to follow in order to unpack the meaning and practical implications of the core teachings conveyed in the discourses. This introduction combines meditation practice, philosophy, and the reading of ancient texts in order to show how friendliness can function both as an entry point to explore the landscape of the discourses, and how that same landscape unfolds from the perspective disclosed by friendliness. 2023-04-26T04:20:33Z 2023-04-26T04:20:33Z 2023-04-25T13:03:22Z 2022 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/62569 9789403429434 9789403429427 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/99557 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/62569/1/An%20introduction%20to%20friendliness%20%28metta%29.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/62569/1/An%20introduction%20to%20friendliness%20%28metta%29.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/62569/1/An%20introduction%20to%20friendliness%20%28metta%29.pdf University of Groningen Press 10.21827/618a51bdd6187 10.21827/618a51bdd6187 8ff9ef23-7540-4335-b7ba-f3a6ae86cca4 Rijksuniversiteit Groningen 4ff5e103-721b-437d-be4e-40fdfb887da3 9789403429434 9789403429427 380 Groningen University of Groningen open access book fund open access |
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