Karuna
- proper noun
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Karuna
- What Buddhists refer to as "Awakening" (nirvana) is experiential awareness of this interdependence, which in turn gives rise to a mind of compassion (karuna) that is able to experience the suffering of all sentient beings as if they were one's own, for it is one's own.
Examples
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He has loving kindness (metta) for all and compassion (karuna).
Academic text (1990) -
On 323, uh, Karuna Street.
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"Karuna" is a Sanskrit word that means "compassionate action."
Blog text (28) -
Karuna - Compassion and Samata - Equality.
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Bill Austin is a Karuna Reiki Master, spiritual healer, abundance teacher, and the founder of several energy healing and enlightenment modalities.
Blog text (19) -
UNICEF issued a statement in June accusing both the Tigers and a breakaway group under the command of Karuna Amman, a former eastern commander of the LTTE, of child-soldier recruitment.
Academic text (2006) -
Just as he had worked within the logic of Christian categories in his discussion of kenosis, he now attempts to rethink sunyata in terms of the internal grammar and logical consequences of the governing Buddhist categories of prajna and karuna.
Academic text (1999) -
Many people believe that Karuna embodies the essence of compassion in South Asian culture.
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She chose the name Karuna for her daughter because it means mercy and kindness.
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The teacher explained that the concept of Karuna signifies compassion towards all living beings.
Synonyms
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A female Arabic name meaning mercy or compassion
Surface Forms
Etymology
Karuna comes from the Sanskrit word karuṇa, which means 'compassion' or 'mercy' and is often used in Indian and Buddhist traditions to talk about kindness. So, naming someone Karuna is like calling them 'kind' or 'caring'.