TY  - GEN
T1  - An introduction to friendliness (mettā)
A1  - Sangiacomo, Andrea
LA  - eng
PB  - University of Groningen Press
YR  - 2023
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/doab-20.500.12854-99557
AB  - Friendliness (mettā in Pāli) is an emotional and intentional attitude of goodwill and non-aversion towards all sentient beings, including oneself. It is rooted in both feeling and understanding. In the Pāli discourses of the Buddha, friendliness is repeatedly stressed and encouraged for its numerous benefits. It supports and develops a form of emotional intelligence and provides an ideal pathway to explore deeper aspects of one’s experience and their philosophical implications. Friendliness is best understood not in isolation, but rather in the broader context of the Buddha’s teachings. In that context, it plays an essential role as a catalyst for the unfolding of the whole Buddhist path. Friendliness, then, can be a particularly interesting thread to follow in order to unpack the meaning and practical implications of the core teachings conveyed in the discourses. This introduction combines meditation practice, philosophy, and the reading of ancient texts in order to show how friendliness can function both as an entry point to explore the landscape of the discourses, and how that same landscape unfolds from the perspective disclosed by friendliness.
SN  - 9789403429434
SN  - 9789403429427
KW  - Buddhist philosophy; Emotions; Friendliness; Meditation; Ancient India; Compassion; Contemplative practices; Intentionality; Desire; Loving-kindness
KW  - Buddhist philosophy
KW  - Emotions
KW  - Friendliness
KW  - Meditation
KW  - Ancient India
KW  - Compassion
KW  - Contemplative practices
KW  - Intentionality
KW  - Desire
KW  - Loving-kindness
KW  - Textbook
KW  - thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRF Buddhism
KW  - thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVJ Prayers and liturgical material::QRVJ1 Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals
ER  -