In Buddhism, loving-kindness (maitri) is the first of the Four Immeasurables, or Limitless Ones, which are Buddhist virtues and meditation practices to cultivate each one.

Most commonly translated as love or loving-kindness, maitri also means loving-kindness to oneself and is the foundation of the four virtues, which are:

Loving Kindness
Compassion
Sympathetic Joy
Equanimity

Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron has dedicated her life to teaching about loving-kindness and compassion—which begins with developing maitri toward oneself. When you start to develop Maitri the feeling is so profoundly peaceful language is incapable of describing it. Won't you try to find out for yourself?