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karuna

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[kuh-roo-nah] / ˈkʌ rʊˌnɑ /

noun

Buddhism.

  1. the universal compassion of a Bodhisattva.

Etymology

Origin of karuna

First recorded in 1840–50, karuna is from the Sanskrit word karuṇā

Example Sentences

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Turn karuna ke saagar Turn palankarta bail Mary full of grace Ajahn Chan Bodhisattva, release me from suffering...

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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