Metta is a loving, compassionate, and altruistic view of all beings, free from attachment, judgment, expectation, and self-interest. The development and ongoing practice of lovingkindness is seen as a deterrent to anger and negativity. In turn, it makes us more at peace with ourselves and a joyful presence to those around us. Lovingkindness calms the mind, eases the body, and opens the heart. The teachings on lovingkindess refer to a caring for others that is free from all conditions — a caring that is likened to the love of a mother for her only child.
— Allan Lokos in Pocket Peace