KnowraMettāLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Mettā, each with the reason it gives.All 7Broader topic 3Related 2Compared with 2CompassionCompared with: Metta emphasizes goodwill, while karuna responds specifically to suffering.Buddhist meditationBroader topic: It illustrates meditation directed toward an ethical and emotional quality.SamathaRelated: Some lineages use loving-kindness as a samatha meditation object.KaruṇāRelated: Its goodwill complements karuṇā's concern for suffering.TonglenCompared with: Metta emphasizes sending benevolent wishes, while tonglen pairs giving with imaginatively taking in suffering.BrahmaviharaBroader topic: It is the first of the four sublime states and the wish that beings be well.KindnessBroader topic: Metta offers a disciplined tradition of extending goodwill beyond immediate personal ties.