Karuna

Karuna · Karuna · Ethics

Compassion — one of the Four Brahmaviharas. The wish for all beings to be free from suffering. In Mahayana Buddhism, karuna is a defining quality of the bodhisattva and is inseparable from wisdom (prajna). The union of wisdom and compassion is the hallmark of the enlightened mind.

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Karuna
Sanskrit
Karuna
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Ethics

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