Question
This virtue, which is often paired with mettā (“MATE-tah”), or “loving-kindness,” is seen by Mahāyāna Buddhists as equal to paññā (“PUN-nyah”), or wisdom, in the path to becoming a bodhisattva. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this virtue in Pāḷi or English. The bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (“uh-vuh-lo-ki-TAYSH-vuh-ruh”) and his East Asian representation Guānyīn are representations of this virtue.
ANSWER: karuṇā (“KUH-roo-nah”) [or compassion or mercy; or word forms; accept cíbēi, jihi, jabi, or từ bi]
[10h] Karuṇā and mettā underlie this most fundamental ethical code for Buddhist laypeople. To convert to Mahāyāna Buddhism, one must take refuge in the Three Jewels and accept these numbered tenets.
ANSWER: five precepts [or pañcasīla or pañcasikkhāpada; accept wǔjiè, gokai, ogye, or ngũ giới]
[10e] As per Mahāyāna’s emphasis on karuṇā and mettā, bodhisattvas may remain in this cycle to help others instead of seeking nibbāna like a Theravāda arahant. This cycle of existence is linked to rebirth and reincarnation.
ANSWER: saṃsāra
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