Came across the discussion in Steve Collins's _Readings of the Vessantara_ on 'metta' (friendliness) as a crucially important Buddhist/non-Buddhist/pre-Buddhist virtue, and was reminded why it's perhaps my favorite virtue
"...metta then acquires a sublime impartiality, elevating the mind upward and outward as if in a spiral movement of ever-widening circles until it becomes all-embracing." 2/2 Ācariya Buddharakkhita
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"If man decides to substitute metta as a policy of action for aggression and ill-will, the world will turn into a veritable abode of peace." 1/2
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"For it is only when man shall have peace within himself, and boundless goodwill for others, that peace in the world will become real and enduring." 2/2 Ācariya Buddharakkhita
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