Karuna

Karuna (originally a Pali word; also regarded as a Sanskrit word) is the Jainist concept of love. It is also translated as "compassion," a key concept of Mahayana Buddhism (see Bodhisattva and Avalokitesvara). As mercy, it is the special kindness shown to those who suffer. It is considered the indispensable complement to enlightened wisdom, Praj?a. Compassion is important in all schools of Buddhism.

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Pali: P?li (ISO 15919/ALA-LC: ) is a Middle Indo-Aryan language (or prakrit) of India. It is best known as the language of many of the earliest extant Buddhist scriptures, as collected in the P?i Canon or Tipitaka, and as the liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism....

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