The Four Brahmaviharas – The Four Eternal Hearts

The ancient texts call them Brahmaviharas, but we can use a modern explanation called eternal heart qualities.

1. Kindness without Ego: you have no expectations or possessiveness behind any act of kindness you perform.
2. Care without negative personal emotion: you do not take on another person’s negative emotion when you show them compassion.
3. Joy without stupidity: you allow no ignorant behaviour when you create joy. (See Joy with Wisdom.)
4. Freedom without greed: you don’t try to hold anything and allow nothing to hold you.

For more details on the Four Brahmaviharas, see here.