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Karunä Bhävanä (Compassion)
Karunä Bhävanä is the thought of compassion. We should be compassionate towards animals and insects and not hurt them. If someone is less fortunate than us, we should not look down upon them; instead we should help as much as we can. We should also be compassionate towards sick and needy people. Being vegetarian and giving to charity are some of the many ways we can be compassionate.
Mädhyastha Bhävanä (Neutrality) Mädhyastha Bhävanä is the thought of staying neutral or uninvolved. For instance when you are trying to explain to a classmate why you are vegetarian, but he or she still continues to call you names, you Rather than
should stay uninvolved. arguing or fighting with your
classmate and getting Päp (bad karma), just leave him or her alone. There is no need to get upset and get Päp, so it is better to just walk away.
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