Metta.

Metta. Generally translated as "loving-kindness," metta is etymologically derived from the Pali root for "friend." It is open-hearted well-wishing. Metta reminds us that everyone wishes to be happy, just as we do. Hardened criminals and dictators want to be happy. Our friends, people we don't like, and people we don't even know - they all just want to be happy. As both teaching and meditation practice, metta cultivates the inter-connection between all beings.