Compassion_Of_Buddha

Compassion Of Buddha In the Legend of the Buddha Shakyamuni, the word “compassion” appears several times throughout the text. In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word “compassion” is defined in two different ways. The first way comes from the Latin root “compati,” which means to sympathize. This definition means to be understanding and caring towards someone. The other definition originates from the late 14th Century, which means “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” This definition still uses the word sympathetic; however, there is an added component to help lessen the problems of others. I feel that the second definition of compassion (or karuna) pertains to the legend. Compassion in Sanskrit is defined as “pity, active sympathy and gentle affection felt for all sentient beings.” Once Buddha learns the four holy truths and the eightfold path, he claimed he reached his goal of Nirvana, he is described as “the great seer, full of compassion, had thus proclaimed the buddha, compassion, definition, word, samsaric, others, means, legend, help, father, throughout, sympathetic, second, says, sage, reached, reach, nirvana, level, great, goal, experiences, dharma, desire, defined, cycle, buddha’s, become, world, weal, ways, way, wanted, understanding, two