🔼: [[💡 Presence#Qualities of Presence|Qualities of Presence ☀️]], [[🕯️ Love]] # ☀️ Loving-Kindness (Metta) >"We must be careful with each other. > We must be kind while there is still time." >– Philip Larkin Metta is the Pali and Sanskrit word for "Loving-Kindness," the heartfelt wish for the well-being of oneself and others. It's a kind of divine Unconditional Love, grounded in kindness, forgiveness, and [[☀️ Connection]] – the boundless love of [[💡 Presence|Presence]]. > [!info] > - Loving-Kindness in the presence of suffering turns into [[☀️ Compassion]] > - Loving-Kindness in the presence of happiness turns into [[💡 Sympathetic Joy]] > - Loving-Kindness toward our [[💡 Parts|Parts]] is [[⭐️ Self-Love]] ![[🧘 Loving-Kindness (Metta) Meditation]] [^1]: