Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Love & Compassion
Love for God, love for neighbors, and compassion for all beings are among the most celebrated virtues across the world's religions. Christianity's agape, Islam's Rahman, Judaism's ahavah, Hinduism's prema, and Buddhism's karuna all point to a love that transcends self-interest and reaches toward the whole of creation.
Across the World's Religions
Christianity
- अभ्यास
- Agape (unconditional love) — greatest commandment
- Key Text
- 1 Corinthians 13; John 3:16; Matthew 22:37-39
Judaism
- अभ्यास
- Ahavah (love), Rachamim (compassion)
- Key Text
- Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18
Hinduism
- अभ्यास
- Prema (divine love), Bhakti (devotional love)
- Key Text
- Bhagavad Gita 11:54; 12:13-20
Buddhism
- अभ्यास
- Karuna (compassion), Metta (loving-kindness)
- Key Text
- Metta Sutta (Sn 1.8); Vimalakirti Sutra