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THE WAY OF LIFE 2. Asukh Karuna or Kindness shown to those in Distress
Asukh means sorrow. The second kind of compassion is that which is shown to those who are in distress. Providing food, clothings, shelter etc. to those who are in dire need of those things is kindness of the second type mentioned. In the same manner, the following acts of kindness come under this classification. Giving medicines to sick people; rendering service to them; rendering help to those in distress and freeing those who are caught in calamitous circumstances etc.
3. Samveg Karuna or Kindness shown to others for their
Salvation
In this context Samveg means the aspiration for salvation. The man, in whom this kind of aspiration for salvation arises, desires moksha and says, "What is the use of my attaining salvation alone ? All jivas must attain salvation; must attain supreme bliss, supreme felicity, supreme serenity. That will be ideal."
Such great men show compassion even to those who are in the possession and enjoyment of abundant physical delights. They say, “These poor fellows are deeply absorbed in the delights of the mundane world; in the pleasures of attachments and in physical delights and they will unfortunately fall into spiritual ruin. They will experience sorrow in the future. I will try to impel them to renounce those momentary pleasures or I wish that they renounce those momentary pleasures".
4. Anyahita Karuna or kindness shown for the welfare
of others
The sphere of this kind of compassion is vast. It comprises the desire for the spiritual welfare of all beings. It is compassion shown to all beings; it is nothing but gracefulness shown to others. It is not merely compassion born out of any love or friendship or any attachment; it is a natural, spontaneous kind of compassion shown to all living beings.
I have given you an example of the mohajanya karuna or
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