Brahmavihara / Divine Abidings
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
Divine abode, sublime state
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
Sanskrit/Pali 'brahma' (sublime, divine) + 'vihara' (dwelling, abiding).
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
The four Brahmaviharas, loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity, are the "immeasurable" states a practitioner cultivates toward all beings without limit or exception.