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
- Thực hành
- Agape (unconditional love) — greatest commandment
- Key Text
- 1 Corinthians 13; John 3:16; Matthew 22:37-39
Judaism
- Thực hành
- Ahavah (love), Rachamim (compassion)
- Key Text
- Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18
Hinduism
- Thực hành
- Prema (divine love), Bhakti (devotional love)
- Key Text
- Bhagavad Gita 11:54; 12:13-20
Buddhism
- Thực hành
- Karuna (compassion), Metta (loving-kindness)
- Key Text
- Metta Sutta (Sn 1.8); Vimalakirti Sutra