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=== Lovingkindness ===
=== Lovingkindness ===
Lovingkindness (see [[Glossary#Mettā|Mettā]]) is about nurturing an unconditional love and goodwill towards all beings, including oneself. It calls for a profound sense of friendliness, warmth, and a desire for the wellbeing and happiness of others, irrespective of who they are or how they behave.
Lovingkindness is about nurturing an unconditional love and goodwill towards all beings, including oneself. It calls for a profound sense of friendliness, warmth, and a desire for the wellbeing and happiness of others, irrespective of who they are or how they behave.


=== Compassion ===
=== Compassion ===
Compassion (see [[Glossary#Karuṇā|Karuṇā]]) involves feeling deep empathy for those who are suffering and a strong aspiration to alleviate their pain. It's not merely about sympathy, but also entails active involvement in relieving suffering wherever and whenever possible.
Compassion involves feeling deep empathy for those who are suffering and a strong aspiration to alleviate their pain. It's not merely about sympathy, but also entails active involvement in relieving suffering wherever and whenever possible.


=== Sympathetic Joy ===
=== Sympathetic Joy ===
Sympathetic Joy (see [[Glossary#Muditā|Muditā]]) is about sharing in the joy and happiness of others. It's an antidote to feelings of envy or jealousy, allowing one to delight in the good fortune and success of others just as if it were their own. This joy is pure, devoid of any selfish desire or expectation for personal gain.
Sympathetic Joy is about sharing in the joy and happiness of others. It's an antidote to feelings of envy or jealousy, allowing one to delight in the good fortune and success of others just as if it were their own. This joy is pure, devoid of any selfish desire or expectation for personal gain.


== Shadows of Association ==
== Shadows of Association ==