BRAHMAVIHARAS IN VISUDDHIMAGGA (References to anamoi's translation, but alternative translations used where noted) Sublime state1 (Brahmavihra) Start

with: (8,80,86,89) Characteristic (93-6 lakkhaa) Self Promotes welfare (hitu) Goodwill 2 (mett) Compassion (karu) Unfortunate person Gladness (mudit) Dear person Equanimity (upekkh) Neutral person (from 3rd jhna) Promotes ineutrality (majjhattkra) Seeing equality (samabhvadassana) Calming aversion6 and friendliness (patighnunaya)

Promotes Satisfaction3 alleviation of (pamodan) suffering (dukkhpanayana) Not enduring Absence of envy another's suffering (anissyan) absence of cruelty Destruction of (avihis) discontent5 (arativihta) seeing the wretchedness of those crushed by suffering cruelty (vihis) sorrow (soka) grief (domanassa) cruelty (vihis) cruelty (vihis)

Flavour4 (93-6 ras) Manifestation (93-6 paccupahna) Cause (93-6 padahna) Success-calming: (93-6 upasamo sampatti)

Focus on welfare (hitpasahra) removal of annoyance (ght) seeing the pleasantness 7of beings (manpabhva-dassana) illwill (bypdo)

seeing the success seeing ownership of beings of deeds (sampattidassana) (pavattakammassa -katdassana) discontent (arati) merriment (pahsa) joy based on the home life (somanassa) discontent (arati) discontent (arati) aversion and friendliness (patighnunaya) indifference9 (aaupekkh) indifference (aaupekkh) Attachment and repulsion (rgapatigha) Attachment and repulsion (rgapatigha)

Failure-producing: Sentimentality8 (93-6 sambhvo (sineha) vipattati) Near enemy (98-101 sannapaccathika) Far enemy (98-101 durapaccathika) Business (97 pajoyana) is escape from: attachment10 (rga) llwill (bypda) llwill (bypda)

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anamoi= Divine abiding anamoi=Loving-kindness anamoi= gladdening (produced by others' success) anamoi= Function anamoi= boredom anamoi= resentment and approval anamoi= loveableness anamoi= (selfish) affection anamoi= equanimity of unknowing based on the home life anamoi= greed