“‘Karuna: The Power of Compassion’ challenges the assumption that compassion is a mental, sentimental, or emotional response.”
- Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India.
“We have mastered the algorithms of technology, but we are losing the rhythm of the human heart. Compassion or Karuna is the antidote to this modern malaise.”
- Mr. N.R. Narayana Murthy, Founder, Infosys
“Karuna: The Power of Compassion teaches us that our world can only be changed if we harness the power of compassion.”
- Leymah Gbowee, Liberian Nobel Peace Laureate
Karuna
The Power of Compassion
‘I see a world where compassion is the only solution. Do you see what I see?’ Never before has our world been so wealthy, well-informed and technologically advanced. Yet we are facing an unprecedented crisis: humanity is plagued by conflict, inequality and indifference. It is imperative, therefore, that we rethink our approach to life and society, and that we do so now. The answer lies in karuna, compassion.
Compassion is not a soft emotion but a powerful force for transformation. It transcends borders, ideologies, religions and politics. And it asks only this: act mindfully as if the world is all one family—because it is.
Nobel Peace Prize awardee Kailash Satyarthi has fought for the rights and dignity of millions of marginalized people across the globe for the past five decades. For him, compassion is a way of life. In this new book, he shows us how karuna is the answer to our individual, social and global problems, and the key to a better future.