Loving Kindness Builds the Nobility of the Nation
Extreme attitude and religious hatred will not occur if humans realize that such an attitude will cause suffering to themselves and others.
Just as a mother would protect her only son at the risk of her own life, even so let one cultivate a boundless heart toward all beings. Develop thoughts of infinite love. This is the advice of the Great Teacher of the Buddha to his students (The Sermon on Loving Kindness).
A number of monks take holy water in a series of Tri Suci Waisak at Umbul Jumprit, Ngadirejo District, Temanggung Regency, Central Java, Sunday (31/5/2015). The holy water will later be combined with the taking of the fire which is brought to Borobudur Temple in the commemoration of Waisak.
Loving kindness contains the meaning of "something that softens the heart". It defeats all forms of violence and hatred. It appears as an impulse or intention that wishes for happiness and seeks welfare for all beings without exception.