loving-kindness

[luhv-ing-kahynd-nis]

noun

1. tender kindness motivated by or expressing affection.

Word History and Origins

Origin of loving-kindness¹

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

He does a daily 10-minute meditation, but it also has loving-kindness meditations, cognitive behavioral therapy.

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It’s a form of Tibetan loving-kindness meditation for the self.

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She has since worked at her mother’s literary agency and become a “certified mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation teacher.”

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In loving-kindness meditation, you wish yourself peace, ease, happiness and freedom from pain, then direct those wishes to a benefactor, then a friend, a stranger, someone you find difficult, then all people everywhere.

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He might offer a list of his week’s resolutions, including, “Offer loving-kindness to my inner critic.”

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