Compassion (Karuna)
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The supreme compassion that drives a Bodhisattva to remain in samsara and take a vow to help all other sentient beings achieve liberation.
Actively developed by following the Five Precepts, such as refraining from taking life.
Topics that use Compassion (Karuna)
- Buddhism - 3.1.1.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Key Beliefs (AQA GCSE)
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