Kalyāṇa-mittatā (Pali; Skt.: -mitratā; JNP: 善知識) is a Buddhist concept of "admirable friendship" within Buddhist community life, applicable to both monastic and householder relationships. One involved in such a relationship is known as a "good friend", "virtuous friend", "noble friend" or "admirable friend" (kalyāṇa-mitta, -mitra). Contemporary self-described “Buddhist” groups conceive of the term as designating “spiritual friendship (among peers),” a usage distinct from and implicitly critical of the term's traditional signification.