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Meditation on Friendliness<\/p><\/div>\n\n

Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Meditation Practices<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Meditation on Friendliness<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mett\u0101 Meditation<\/h2>\n\n

The word mett\u0101 in the ancient P\u0101li language comes from the noun mitta (Skt. mitra) which means friend. Its real meaning is \u201ca friendly disposition\u201d, that is \u201cfriendliness\u201d.<\/p>\n\n

As a meditation it allows us to eliminate hostile or negative dispositions towards ourselves and others and to develop friendly or positive feelings. It brings about the escape and mental freedom from negative emotions, such as animosity, hostility, ill-feeling, malice, resentment, bitterness, antipathy, anger, ill-will, fear, sadness, jealousy or stress. The Buddha, himself, said:<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThis is the escape from anger \/ill-will \/hate (by\u0101p\u0101da), namely, the liberation of the mind by friendliness (mett\u0101 cetovimutti)\u201d <\/em>(AN iii, Niss\u0101ra\u1e47\u012byasutta\u1e43)<\/p>\n\n

Furthermore, this meditation can arouse in us positive feelings of happiness, kindness and well-being by wishing oneself or others happiness, as the Buddha said:<\/p>\n\n

\u201cMay all beings be happy\u201d<\/em><\/strong> (Sabbe satt\u0101 bhavantu sukhitatt\u0101.) (Sn Mett\u0101sutta\u1e43)<\/p>\n\n

It is a meditation that pacifies the mind and its frequent practice will enable one to:<\/p>\n\n