I understood the Brahmaviharas are the way an arahant responds to situations in the world- however there are also meditative states and realms of rebirth. How to consolidate these different views?
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Your question may be relevant to SN 41.7. It presents a set of five kinds of meditation, which is called ‘mind-liberation’ (cetovimutti). Its corresponding Chinese version is SA 567. It presents a similar set of five kinds of meditation, which is called ‘mind-concentration’ (心三昧 xinsanmei):
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