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The Four Sublime States
by Venerable Nyanaponika Thera
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�e publisher a�nowledges with thanks the
Buddhist Publication Society (BPS), Kandy, Sri Lanka,
for the permission to reprint this booklet.
May the merits from this Dhamma-dāna
be to the welfare and happiness of all beings.
T
HE
F
OUR
S
UBLIME
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TATES
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First published by Buddhist Publication Society (BPS)
Kandy, Sri Lanka (1958) as Wheel Publication No. 6.
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�e Four Sublime States
by Nyanaponika �era
C
ONTEMPLATION
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, C
OMPASSION
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AND
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QUANIMITY
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UBLISHED
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ALAYSIA
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OUR
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UBLIME
S
TATES
�e Lord Buddha singles out four mental qualities as im-
portant for cultivation. He describes them as noble, lo�y,
and sublime and strongly encourages their development.
�ey can transform our lives and the world giving beauty,
joy, and meaning.
What are these four mental factors? �ey are love, com-
passion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. Yes, to love all
beings equally without discrimination; to be compassion-
ate to all; to rejoice at the happiness and success of others;
and to be even-minded, steady, or equanimous in facing
the vicissitudes of life. Oh, how wonderful if we but can
live in this manner, and how mu� be�er and happier the
world will be!
In this booklet, Venerable Nyanaponika �era explores
with his sharp and incisive mind the various aspects of the
four mental factors and shows us how they can be applied
and practised in our daily life.
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Nyanaponika �era (1901-1994), a German Jew, was one
of the most highly respected Buddhist s�olar monks
in modern times. One of the founding members of the
Buddhist Publication Society (BPS), Kandy, Sri Lanka, he
was renowned for his many important Buddhist writings
the now classic “�e Heart of Buddhist Meditation.”
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