(P li, ‘good friend’, ‘wise companion’; Skt., kaly a-mitra ). Teacher or mentor in Therav da Buddhism; one who advises and instructs in the choice and use of a meditation subject ( kamma h na ). The Buddha is regarded as the paradigmatic kaly amitta.
(‘reliable faith’). One of the four perfections of the heart, developed in Integral Yoga by ri Aurobindo . The others are prema-s marthya (the power of love), saumyatva (gentleness), tejas (commitment).