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The Sublime Attitudes
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Introduction
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I : Head & Heart Together
II : In the Context of Right View
III : Seven Misunderstandings
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Misunderstanding # 1: Mettā means love or lovingkindness.
Misunderstanding # 2: The practice of the brahmavihāras is a form of prayer.
Misunderstanding # 3: Mettā is best expressed by acts of uncritical tenderness.
Misunderstanding # 4: The brahmavihāras are part of the innate nature of the human heart.
Misunderstanding # 5: Other people deserve our mettā, either because of their own innate goodness or because we are all one.
Misunderstanding # 6: The brahmavihāras are purely heart qualities, needing no input from the analytical mind.
Misunderstanding # 7: The brahmavihāras are, in themselves, a complete path to awakening.
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1. Mettā Defined
2. Prayer vs. Resolve
3. Mettā in Words & Deeds
4. The Nature of the Heart & Mind
5. Motivation for the Brahmavihāras
6. Fabricating Skillful Mind States
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Antidotes to Anger & Ill Will
Antidotes to Partiality
7. Further Practice
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The Sublime
Attitudes
A Study Guide
on the Brahmavihāras
prepared by
Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
(Geoffrey DeGraff)
