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# The Four Eternal Hearts - Four Brahmaviharas
- URL: https://www.dropsofdharma.com/the-four-eternal-hearts-brahmaviharas/
- Published: 2013-08-03T10:24:41.000Z
- Updated: 2023-01-29T07:45:58.000Z
- Author: Timothy
- Tags: Buddhism, Brahmaviharas, compassion, greed, happy, joy, kind, philosophy, stupidity, wisdom, #wordpress, #Import 2025-06-01 12:12

# The Four Brahmaviharas – The Four Eternal Hearts

The ancient texts call them *Brahmaviharas,* but we can use a modern explanation called eternal heart qualities.

1. Kindness without Ego: you have no expectations or possessiveness behind any act of kindness you perform.
2. Care without negative personal emotion: you do not take on another person’s negative emotion when you show them compassion.
3. Joy without stupidity: you allow no ignorant behaviour when you create joy. (See [Joy with Wisdom](https://secrettruthoflife.com/2014/03/21/joy-with-wisdom/?ref=dropsofdharma.com "Joy with Wisdom").)
4. Freedom without greed: you don’t try to hold anything and allow nothing to hold you.

For more details on the Four *Brahmaviharas, [see here.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmavihara?ref=dropsofdharma.com)*