The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1214 page)

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(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.
Kaly
a-
raddha
(‘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).

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