💗 Compassion (Karuna)

Compassion (Karuna)

One of the central virtues in Buddhism, the wish for all beings to be free from suffering. Combined with wisdom, compassion is the foundation of the bodhisattva path and is personified by Avalokiteshvara.

🔗 Related Across the Mythos

Archetype
💚 DIVINE LOVE / UNIVERSAL COMPASSION

Karuna embodies the Divine Love archetype - the boundless wish for all beings to be free from suffering, the foundation of the bodhisattva path.

See parallels: Christian agape, Sufi divine love, Hindu bhakti →
Cross-Cultural Parallels
✝️ Christian Agape → Unconditional divine love ☪️ Islamic Rahma → Divine mercy 🕉️ Hindu Ahimsa → Non-harm as love
Within Buddhist Tradition
🙏 Avalokiteshvara → Personification of compassion ☸️ Bodhisattva → Path of compassion 🧘 Shantideva → Teacher of compassion