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The Brahma Viharas – Suttas, Stories, Practices, Hidden Gems

 

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  Dedication
Abbreviations and Notes
Preface
Introduction
The Four Brahma Viharas
A Horn Blower – SN 42.8

Mettā
The Mettā Sutta – Sutta Nipata 1.8
The Mettā Sutta – Sutta Nipata 1.8: Literal Translation
The Mettā Sutta – Sutta Nipata 1.8: My Commentary
Unconditional Love: "Mettā" – A Dhamma talk by Ven. Ayya Khema
Ways to Practice Mettā
More About Mettā
The Benefits of Mettā – AN 8.1 and AN 11.15
Mettā in More Suttas Without All Four Brahma Viharas

Karuṇā
Karuṇā in All Suttas Without All Four Brahma Viharas
Like the Moon – SN 16.3
The Banyan Deer: A Jātaka Tale
Ways to Practice Karuṇā
Self-Compassion
Compassion: A Guided Meditation by Ven. Ayya Khema

Muditā
Muditā in All Suttas Without All Four Brahma Viharas
Muditā for Yourself? Yes, Definitely!
Ways to Practice Muditā

Upekkhā
Upekkhā in Some Suttas Without All Four Brahma Viharas
The Analysis of the Six Sense Fields – MN 137
Ways to Practice Upekkhā

Suttas with All Four Brahma Viharas
The Longer Advice to Rāhula – MN 62
Tevijja Sutta – DN 13
Eight Translations of the Mettā Practice
The Four Brahma Viharas – with Pāḷi
The Simile of the Cloth – MN 7
With the Kālāmas of Kesamutta – AN 3.65
The Shorter Discourse at Assapura – MN 40
The Wealthy Citizen – MN 52
With Dhanañjāni – MN 97
With Subha – MN 99
Mindfulness of Breathing – MN 118
With Godatta – SN 41.7
Full of Love – SN 46.54
Sabbath – AN 4.190
Elements of Escape – AN 6.13
The Rhinoceros Horn – Snp 1.3
Other Suttas that Contain All Four Brahma Viharas

Conclusions
Dedication of Merit
Afterword: The Dancer and the King

APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Results from the 38 Four Brahma Vihara Suttas
Appendix 2: The Book of Ruth
Appendix 3: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Micah, Zechariah – Love and Compassion
Appendix 4: Luke 10:25-37 – The Good Samaritan
Appendix 5: 1 Corinthians 13 – Love
Appendix 6: John, Romans, Colossians, 1 Peter, 1 John – Love
Appendix 7: Matthew 5 – The Beatitudes
Appendix 8: Matthew, Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, 1 Thessalonians, 1 John – Compassion
Appendix 9: Romans and 1 Corinthians – Muditā
Appendix 10: Rumi and Hafez – Love
Appendix 11: Leigh Hunt – Love
Appendix 12: H.H. Dalai Lama XIV – Love, Compassion, Joy

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