What Are the Brahmavihāras?
Learn about the four Brahmavihāras—loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity—and their role in Buddhist meditation.
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Learn about the four Brahmavihāras—loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity—and their role in Buddhist meditation.
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