Agape and Karuna: Some comparisons |
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| Authors: | William H. Jennings |
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| Affiliation: | Professor of Religion and Head of the Religion Department , Muhlenberg College , Allentown , PA , 18104 , USA |
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| Abstract: | Agape in Western Christianity and Karuna in Mahayana Buddhism are central concepts which serve as a basis for comparing the views of the “self”; and its altruistic concern for the “other”; in the two traditions. The Bodhisattva Vow is compared with the emphasis on disinterested love in some teachings of Christianity, and attitudes towards enemies are examined. The foundations in religious practice and world views are examined by comparing such terms as grace and prajna. |
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