Maitrī that is karma free.

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Maitrī that is karma free.

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Is it considerable to say that pure Maitrī produces no karmic effects? Such as, are Buddhas fully karma free in their Maitrī?

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I think the key word here is “pure”.
EMPTIFUL.
An inward outlook produces outward insight.
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In the teaching of Mahayana there are two or three levels of Maitri (and other Brahmaviharas):
1. You see the objects of Maitri as self-existing indviudals, i.e. maitri is combined with some amount of ignorance.
2. You see the objects of Maitri as being without self-existence, as illusory appearances that arise dependent on conditions. This is maitri combined with wisdom.
3. There is Maitri that arises effortlessly, without self and other.
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