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Karuṇā

Karuā (in both Sanskrit and Pali) is generally translated as compassion. It is part of the spiritual path of both Buddhism and Jainism.

Karuna

Karuna may refer to:

  • Karuṇā, the concept of compassion in Buddhism
  • Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan (born 1966), also known as Colonel Karuna
  • Karuna, Finland, former municipality in Finland
  • Karuna, Bangladesh
  • Karuna (album), an album by Nawang Khechog
  • Karuna (film), a 1966 Malayalam language film
Karuna (film)

Karuna is a 1966 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by K Thankappan. The film stars Madhu, Adoor Bhasi, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair and Sankaradi in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan.

Usage examples of "karuna".

She spoke so passionately that some of the Historians believed her, even the ones like Dr Karuna who had been passed over for promotion when Crome put Valentine in charge of their Guild.

Already in the Madhyamika we find the twin principles of Prajna (Wisdom) and Karuna (Compassion), the former seeing that all Forms are Empty, the latter seeing that Emptiness manifests as all Form, and thus each and every Form is to be treated with care and compassion and reverence.

With its phenomenalizing aspect, Karuna, the formless Absolute (Œunya) manifests itself as the concrete world.