Muditā

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Muditā (Skt., Pāli, ‘empathy’). One of the Buddhist brahma-vihāras, a state of joy over the rescue and liberation of others from dukkha. It is aspired to as a practice, by entering into the joys of others, and refusing to take pleasure in their misfortunes. See also UPEKKHA.

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