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metta
Lovingkindness or compassion, especially if developed through meditation or mindfulness.
arahant
Eminently high achiever who has attained enlightenment.
garava
devotion; reverence
uposatha
A regular day of fasting, devotion, or other religious observation
yakkha
A member of this ethnic group.