Maitrī (Sanskrit; Pali: ) means benevolence, loving-kindness, friendliness, amity, good will, and active interest in others. It is the first of the four sublime states () and one of the ten of the Theravāda school of Buddhism. The cultivation o ...

or Metta is a dharmic philosophy in Indian religions. Maitri may also refer to:

Religion

Maitri Upanishad The ''Maitrayaniya Upanishad'' (, ) is an ancient Sanskrit text that is embedded inside the Yajurveda.Paul Deussen, Sixty Upanishads of the Veda, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass, , pages 327-386 It is also known as the ''Maitri Upanishad'' (, ), ...

, ancient Hindu text embedded inside the Yajurveda.

Art and entertainment

Maitri (musician) Maitri Nicolai, known under her stage name Maitri, is a Dutch singer, songwriter and musician. Career Maitri is best known as the bassist, songwriter, and female vocalist of the gothic rock band Christian Death. She joined the band in 1991, ta ...

, Dutch heavy metal musician

Organizations

Maitri Pune Maitri Pune is a non-governmental organisation based in Pune, India whose work includes helping tribals in the Melghat and Marathwada Marathwada () is a geographical region of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Maharasht ...

, a non-governmental organization in Pune, India

Science and technology

Maitri (missile) The Maitri (Sanskrit: 'Friendship') missile was a proposed next-generation quick-reaction surface-to-air missile (QRSAM) with a claimed ~100% kill probability, planned for development by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation. It w ...

, Indian ballistic missile *

Maitri (research station) Maitri also known as Friendship Research Centre, is India's second permanent research station in Antarctica as part of the Indian Antarctic Programme. The name was suggested by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Work on the station was first st ...

, Indian research station in Antarctica

Religion

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