4👑☸ Cattāri Ariya-saccaṃ 四聖諦

4bv☮️ → 2. Karuṇā👐😊

Compassion

4👑☸ → STED → 4bv☮️ → 2.👐😊️     🔬     🔝


Karuṇā (2.👐😊️ ): compassion

karuṇā (fem.) = compassion; sympathy; kindness (towards unfortunate beings); lit. action [√kar + uṇā]

✅ As one of the 4bv☮️ , this attitude is unlimited, impartial, universal and applies to all beings without exception MN 21.
✅ Karuṇā should be done concurrently with sati , samādhi, 4 jhānas (4j🌕 ), maintained at all times and all postures. AN 8.63 and A-byāpāda, A-vihiṃsā-saṅkappo of 👑8☸ → 2💭
✅ Karuṇā is an attitude, a wish for all beings (including oneself) to be free from suffering, a commitment to do no harm.
* An 'attitude' can be maintained at all times and all postures.
⛔ Karuṇā is not a nanny devoting all their energy, time and attention watching unruly kids wreak havoc on the world.
⛔ Karuṇā is not an obligation to support every living being in the universe until the age of 18 and pay for their college tuition.

👐😊 Karuṇā-sahagatena cetasā
 👐😊with a mind of compassion,
ekaṃ disaṃ pharitvā
 pervade [that mind state] in the direction [of the first quarter, without limit].
viharati,
 Live in this way.
tathā dutiyaṃ,
 likewise (the) second [quarter],
tathā tatiyaṃ,
 likewise (the) third [quarter],
tathā catutthaṃ;
 likewise (the) fourth [quarter],
iti uddham-adho
 Thus above,-below,
tiriyaṃ sabbadhi
 across, everywhere,
Sabbat-tatāya
 All-places,
sabbāvantaṃ lokaṃ
 (to the) entire world
👐😊 Karuṇā-sahagatena cetasā
 👐😊with a mind of compassion,
vipulena maha-g-gatena
 vast, exalted,
appamāṇena a-verena
 unlimited, without-vengeful-animosity,
A-byāpajjena pharitvā
 without ill will, pervade [that mind state everywhere].
viharati,
 Live in this way.


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