Karunā (Compassion)
When compassion arises, it can feel like the quivering of the heart in the presence of suffering, accompanied by the wish to alleviate that suffering. It is an open, friendly, and even loving attitude, which has nothing to do with pity. With pity, we suffer with others. With compassion, we do not suffer ourselves, but we can be fully present for the suffering of others without drowning in it or being swept away by it.
