Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Daya (Compassion)

Sanskrit Devanagari Calligraphy Lettering - Daya (Compassion)

Daya

Sanskrit: दया
Transliteration: Dayā (IAST)
Translation: “mercy; compassion; grace; empathy
Definition: One of the magnificent virtues. It is the spiritual consciousness of another person's suffering and pain and a feeling of unselfish love and tenderness directed toward that person without judgment or pity.

Reference:
Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press

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