Buddhism
The Metta Sutta encourages goodwill without limiting it to friends or people who are useful to us. It also connects this disposition with honest, gentle behaviour.
Both traditions have material on the themes below. Their religious context and reasons may differ.
The Metta Sutta encourages goodwill without limiting it to friends or people who are useful to us. It also connects this disposition with honest, gentle behaviour.
Jain vows connect care with truthfulness, non-stealing, sexual restraint and non-attachment. Monastic commitments are more comprehensive than household commitments. In lay life, responsibility can include fidelity and limits on consumption rather than complete withdrawal from family life.
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