Academic Sutta NameNotes PSA PlaeVaggaNikayaPTSKeywords
AN.IV.126 Dutiya Mettaa Sutta Those who permiate the four quarters with friendliness can be divided into the following categories:
1. those who spread loving kindness [mettaa] who will consequently be born in the realm of the Brahmas after death;
2. those who spread compassion [karu.naa] who will consequently be born in the realm of the radiant Brahmas [aabhassara] after death;
3. those who spread sympathetic joy [muditaa] who will consequently be born in the realm of the ever-radiant Brahmas [subhaki.nha] after death;
4. those who spread equanimity [upekkhaa] who will consequently be born in the realm of the vehappala Brahmas [vehappala] after death;
Such a rebirth is not partaken of by ordinary men.
35/334 Catukanipaata Tatiya Pa.n.naasaka A"nguttara A.ii.


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