四無量心

(sa) catvāri apramāṇāni; the four immeasurables, or infinite Buddha-states of mind, also styled 四等 the four equalities, or universals, and 四梵行 noble acts or characteristics; i. e. four of the twelve 禪 (sa) dhyānas: 慈無量心 boundless kindness, (sa) maitrī, or bestowing of joy or happiness; 悲無量心 boundless pity, (sa) karuṇā, to save from suffering; 喜無量心 boundless joy, (sa) muditā, on seeing others rescued from suffering; 捨無量心 limitless indifference, (sa) upekṣā, i. e. rising above these emotions, or giving up all things, e. g. distinctions of friend and enemy, love and hate, etc. The esoteric sect has a special definition of its own, connecting each of the four with 普賢; 虛 空 藏; 觀自在; or 盧 空 庫.