In the text What Shall We Do?, David Loy mentions the Divine Abodes which are also called the four sublimates. Unlike the five precepts that represents negative actions that should be avoided, the divine abodes are four character traits that emphasises on positivity. The first sublime state is called metta which represents loving-kindness, which is a short-term for wishing others to be happy. The second one is called karuna which is having compassion for the suffering of others or understanding the feelings of someone else. The third one is called mudita which means feeling happy when seeing…