Emotions are feelings: negative emotions like sadness and fear cause suffering; positive emotions like happiness and gratitude cause joy. They appear when you are aware of yourself in relation to your surroundings. They change according to changes in that relationship and your intention. Everyone has their own way of using emotions as a tool for
The Four Brahmaviharas – The Four Eternal Hearts The ancient texts call them Brahmaviharas, but we can use a modern explanation called eternal heart qualities. Kindness without Ego: you have no expectations or possessiveness behind any act of kindness you perform. Care without negative personal emotion: you do not take on another person’s negative emotion
