What is 'Karuna' in Buddhism?

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What is 'Karuna' in Buddhism?

2006-12-03 15:11:29 · 2 answers · asked by Zero&zero 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality

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'Karuna' is the Sanskrit equivalent for compassion in English. There is a book by Dalai Lama on the subject which elaborately deals with the subject from the Buddhist angle.

2006-12-03 15:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

KARUNA,METTA,MUDITA AND UPEKKHA is what we Buddhist called the Brahma-Vihara-Pharana(Four Divine Abiding).

Karuna=compassion
Metta=loving-kindnes
Mudita=sympathetic joy
Upekkha=equanimity

2006-12-04 05:30:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anger eating demon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋