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  1. Mettā

    Mettā or maitrī is benevolence, friendliness, amity, friendship, good will, kindness, close mental union, and active interest in others. It is one of the ten pāramīs of the Theravāda school of Buddhism, and the first of the four sublime states. This is love without clinging. The cultivation of benevolence is a popular form of meditation in Buddhism. In the Theravadin Buddhist tradition, this practice begins with the meditator cultivating benevolence towards themselves, then one's loved ones, friends, teachers, strangers, enemies, and finally towards all sentient beings. In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, this practice is associated with tonglen, whereby one breathes out happiness and breathes in suffering. Tibetan Buddhists also practice contemplation of the Brahmavihāras, also called the four immeasurables, which is sometimes called 'compassion meditation'. "Compassion meditation" is a contemporary scientific field that demonstrates the efficacy of metta and related meditative practices.

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  1. METTA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Metta is ranked #73464 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Metta surname appeared 264 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Metta.

    67.8% or 179 total occurrences were White.
    22.7% or 60 total occurrences were Asian.
    4.1% or 11 total occurrences were Black.
    4.1% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mettā in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mettā in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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