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Sanskrit words for Compassion.

Karuṇā (Sanskrit: करुणा) is generally translated as compassion or mercy and sometimes as self-compassion or spiritual longing (see Bodhichitta). It is a significant spiritual concept in the Indic religions of especially Buddhism, but also Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism.

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Karuṇā (Sanskrit: करुणा) is generally translated as compassion or mercy and sometimes as self-compassion or spiritual longing. It is a significant spiritual concept in the Indic religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism.

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