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Basic Buddhism Course 

 
Chapter 5
 
The Brahma Vihara - The 4 Sublime States
Explanation of the Metta Sutta (Karaniya Metta Sutta)-Chanting Book
11 Benefits of Metta Meditation
Equanimity on Eight Worldly Conditions
 
 
 
 
Brahma Vihara 
(Four Sublime States)
Direct Enemy
Sublime States
Indirect Enemy
Anger 
(Dosa)
Loving Kindness
(Metta)
Personal Affection
(Pema)
Cruelty
(Himsa)
Compassion
(Karuna)
Passionate Grief
(Domanassa)
Jealousy
(Issa)
Appreciative Joy
(Mudita)
Exhilaration
(Pahasa)
Restlessness
(Vicikiccha)
Equanimity
(Upekkha)
Callousness
 
 
 
 
 Eleven Blessings of Metta

 1.  Sleep happily
 
 2.  Wake up happily
 
 3.  No bad dreams
 
 4.  Dear to human beings
 
 5.  Dear to non-human as well
 
 6.  Immune from poison
 
 7.  Deities protect him
 
 8.  Quick mental concentration
 
 9.  Beautify one’s facial expression
 
10.  Peaceful death
 
11.  Born in the blissful realm or Brahma realm
 
 
 

Equanimity
on
Eight Worldly Conditions
Gain
(Labha)
Loss 
(Alabha)
Fame
(Yasa)
Defame 
(Ayasa)
Praise
(Pasamsa)
Blame 
(Ninda)
Happiness
(Sukkha)
Pain 
(Dukkha)
 
 
 

 
 
 

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