KARUNA is my Word for a More Compassionate 2025 As I reflect on the past year’s journey, one word has persistently
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KARUNA is my Word for a More Compassionate 2025 As I reflect on the past year’s journey, one word has persistently whispered to me, calling me toward a more intentional and
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Karuna is the Sanskrit term for compassion. Compassion in Buddhism is the longing to alleviate the suffering of others, ideally all others. Karuna is one of the two core values in Mahayana
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“Kindness calms, Compassion propels” Karuna – picture source -Khasarpana Lokesvara Statue at Bodhikshetra Buddha Vihara The cultivation of Maitri (Loving-Kindness or Fraternity) and Karuna (Compassion) transforms the spiritual journey—especially along the Bodhisattva Path—into a gentle, blissful breeze
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