#karuna — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #karuna, aggregated by home.social.
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The notion of 'like' buttons in social media reinforces the idea that you should care about people only if you like what they do (ie, conditional love), not that you should care about people unconditionally.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metta_(Buddhism)
#socialmedia #like #love #caring #conditional #conditionallove #unconditional #buddhism #metta #lovingkindness #karuna #compassion
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But I do believe that insight, pause, the gaze of tenderness, compassion that we practice are very much needed in the world. #karuna #metta #muditha #meditationszentrumbeatenberg
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#TIL Practicing #SelfCompassion tends to increase #compassionate feelings toward others.
#Neurodharma #RickHanson #psychology #positivePsychology #positivePsych #compassion #neuropsychology #neuroscience #dharma #dhamma #karuna #karuṇā #brahmavihara #brahmavihārā
(comment on Neurodharma)
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#Avalokiteśvāra, the #bodhisattva of compassion, embodies the #Mahāyāna ideal of boundless #empathy and #ethical engagement. Revered across Buddhist cultures, Avalokiteśvāra's adaptability and commitment to alleviating #suffering (#dukkha) highlight #Buddhism's unique fusion of #wisdom (#prajna) and #compassion (#karuna).
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-09-20-avalokitesvara/
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#Bodhicitta, the "#awakening mind", is central to #Mahāyāna #Buddhism. It unites #compassion (#karuna) and #wisdom (#prajna), motivating practitioners to seek #enlightenment for all beings. Unlike conventional #ethics, bodhicitta is rooted in #interdependence and non-dual awareness, making Buddhist #altruism unique.
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-08-31-bodhicitta/
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In #Mahāyāna #Buddhism the #bodhisattva ideal shifts the goal from personal liberation to universal #awakening. Liberation is not escape from #saṃsāra but compassionate return through #bodhicitta, where #wisdom (#prajna) and #compassion (#karuna) act together for all beings. In this post, I have composed a short overview of how the bodhisattva, from #philosophical foundations to #ethical significance, has shaped the trajectory of Mahāyāna practice:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-08-30-bodhisattva/
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I just read #RichardCarrier's new article on 'Objective #moral facts exist in all possible #universes', which argues that #morality is rooted in rational agency rather than divine command or cultural constructs. I see some striking parallels with #Buddhism, particularly in the emphasis on #compassion (#karuna) and understanding the consequences of our actions (#karma). I've summarized some key points in this blog post:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-08-18-carrier_2025/
#WeekendStories https://sigmoid.social/@pixeltracker/115045140945489759
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#Upekkhā (#equanimity) is a core virtue in #Buddhism, balancing #compassion (#karuna) and #wisdom (#prajna). As one of the Four #Brahmavihāras, it enables impartial engagement with all beings, transcending attachment and aversion. Its cultivation is central to meditative and ethical development on the path to liberation. This post explores its philosophical foundations, #meditative significance, and #ethical implications across Buddhist traditions:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-08-upekkha/
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Buddhist #ethics centers on intentionality, virtue cultivation, and the transformation of character, rather than obedience to external rules or #dogmas. Through frameworks like the #FivePrecepts, #Brahmavihāras, and #Bodhisattva vows, it offers a unique path to liberation rooted in #compassion (#karuna) and #wisdom (+#prajna). I just summarized the key aspects of Buddhist ethics in this post:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-06-08-buddhist_ethics/