(1) The wish for someone to be happy and to have the causes for happiness. (2) In Theravada, when conjoined with a bodhichitta aim, the ninth of the ten far-reaching attitudes – the attitude to work to bring about the welfare and happiness of others, even when doing so requires self-sacrifice.
Tibetan: བྱམས་པ། byams-pa
Sanskrit: maitrī
Pali: mettā
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