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11 benefits of cultivating loving-kindness from sleeping with ease to dying unconfused to going to the Brahma world.

Mettā sutta - Loving-Kindness

"Bhikkhus, when release of mind by loving-kindness is practiced, developed, made much of, used as a vehicle and as a basis, established, consolidated, and properly undertaken, eleven benefits can be expected.

Which eleven?

  1. One sleeps with ease,

  2. One wakes up with ease,

  3. One does not see evil dreams,

  4. One is dear to human beings,

  5. One is dear to non-human beings,

  6. Deities protect one,

  7. Fire, poison, and weapons cannot harm one,

  8. One's mind becomes collected quickly,

  9. One's facial complexion becomes clear,

  10. One dies unconfused, and

  11. If one does not penetrate further, one goes to the Brahma world.

Bhikkhus, when release of mind by loving-kindness is practiced, developed, made much of, used as a vehicle and as a basis, established, consolidated, and properly undertaken, these eleven benefits can be expected."

AN 10.104MN 6