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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries자애
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jaae
"그녀는 모든 생명에 대한 자애를 실천했다."
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Benevolent goodwill, tender affection, and deep care directed toward others, often practiced as a form of meditation.
"She approached every difficult conversation with a spirit of deep loving-kindness." - 2
Unconditional warmth and compassion that seeks the well-being and happiness of all living beings without discrimination.
"The workshop focused on cultivating loving-kindness toward both friends and adversaries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound blending the Middle English 'laving' or 'loving' (derived from Old English 'lufian') and 'kindness' (from Old English 'cynd', meaning nature or native). It gained widespread prominence in Western religious and psychological discourse during the late 19th and 20th centuries primarily as a direct translation of the Buddhist Pali concept 'metta'.
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bienveillance aimante
Transliteration: byɛ̃.vɛ.jɑ̃s ɛ.mɑ̃t
"Elle pratique la bienveillance aimante au quotidien."
gütige Liebe
Transliteration: ˈɡyːtɪɡə ˈliːbə
"Gütige Liebe ist das Fundament dieser Meditation."
gentilezza amorevole
Transliteration: dʒen.tiˈlet.tsa a.moˈreː.vo.le
"La gentilezza amorevole apre il cuore agli altri."
bondad amorosa
Transliteration: bonˈdad a.moˈɾo.sa
"La práctica de la bondad amorosa transforma la mente."
benevolência amorosa
Transliteration: be.ne.voˈlẽ.si.a a.moˈɾo.zɐ
"Ela transmitia uma profunda benevolência amorosa."
मैत्रीपूर्ण करुणा
Transliteration: maitripurna karuna
"उन्होंने सभी के प्रति मैत्रीपूर्ण करुणा का भाव रखा।"
慈爱
Transliteration: cì ài
"冥想练习帮助我们培养内心的慈爱。"
자애
Transliteration: jaae
"그녀는 모든 생명에 대한 자애를 실천했다."
慈愛
Transliteration: jiai
"彼女の言葉には深い慈愛が満ちていた。"
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