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Sharon Salzberg (born August 5, 1952) is an author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practice in the West. [1] In 1974, she co-founded the Insight Meditation Society at Barre, Massachusetts , with Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein .
In Theravāda Buddhism, karuṇā is one of the four "divine abodes" (brahmavihāra), along with loving kindness (Pāli: mettā), sympathetic joy , and equanimity . [9] In the Pali canon, Gautama Buddha recommends cultivating these four virtuous mental states to both householders and monastics. [10]
It is ten verses in length and it extols both the virtuous qualities and the meditative development of mettā (Pali), traditionally translated as "loving kindness" [2] or "friendliness". [3] Additionally, Thanissaro Bhikkhu's translation, [ 4 ] "goodwill", underscores that the practice is used to develop wishes for unconditional goodwill ...
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The compassion and universal loving-kindness concept of metta is discussed in the Metta Sutta of Buddhism, and is also found in the ancient and medieval texts of Hinduism and Jainism as metta or maitri. [7] Small sample studies on the potential of loving-kindness meditation approach on patients [clarification needed] suggest potential benefits.
The Texas Rangers and free agent designated hitter Joc Pederson have agreed on a contract, a person with knowledge of the deal said Monday. The Rangers will be the third team in three years for ...
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