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[[Four Limitless States of Mind]] ([[apramana]], [[si wuliangxin]]): The [[four states of Brahman]] or [[four immeasurables]] are limitless [[loving kindness]] toward all [[beings]] ([[maitri]]), limitless [[compassion]] toward all [[beings]] who are [[suffering]] ([[karuna]]), limitless [[sympathetic joy]] over the [[success]] and [[happiness]] of others ([[mudita]]), and limitless [[equanimity]] toward [[friend]] and foe ([[upeksha]]).  One of the “[[wholesome]] [[dharmas]]” that produces good “[[karma]].”  
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[[Four Limitless States of Mind]] ([[apramana]], [[si wuliangxin]]):  
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The [[four states of Brahman]] or [[four immeasurables]] are  
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[[limitless loving kindness]] toward all [[beings]] ([[maitri]]),  
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limitless [[compassion]] toward all [[beings]] who are [[suffering]] ([[karuna]]),  
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[[limitless sympathetic joy]] over the [[success]] and  
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[[happiness]] of others ([[mudita]]), and  
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limitless [[equanimity]] toward [[friend]] and foe ([[upeksha]]).   
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One of the “[[wholesome dharmas]]” that produces good “[[karma]].”  
  
 
See; [[SEVEN JEWELS]].  
 
See; [[SEVEN JEWELS]].  

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Four Limitless States of Mind (apramana, si wuliangxin):

The four states of Brahman or four immeasurables are

limitless loving kindness toward all beings (maitri),

limitless compassion toward all beings who are suffering (karuna),

limitless sympathetic joy over the success and

happiness of others (mudita), and

limitless equanimity toward friend and foe (upeksha).

One of the “wholesome dharmas” that produces good “karma.”

See; SEVEN JEWELS.

Source

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