(Snp 1.8) Karaniya Metta Sutta

The Buddha’s Words on Loving-Kindness

⭐ Recommended

This is a piece of exceptional quality, recommended for everyone.

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One should sustain this recollection

The Buddha describes, in this much beloved poem from the Sutta Nipata, how to cultivate loving-kindness.

Buddhism The Function of Buddhism Buddhist Ethics The Form(s) of Buddhism The Early Buddhist Texts The Pāli Canon

Featured in the course, " Buddhism 101."

Published in 2004.

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