GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

According to Buddhism, for a man to be perfect there are two qualities that he should develop equally: compassion (karuna) on one side, and wisdom (panna) on the other. Analyse.

Answered by 8 toppers · CSE 2020–2021

Indian ThinkersHuman ValuesEmpathy and Compassion

Syllabus: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

How toppers approached it

From all 8 answers · about 130 words · 38% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • No separate opening63%
  • A definition38%

Body

  • Points63%
  • Points and prose25%
  • Continuous prose13%

Close

  • No separate close38%
  • A summary38%
  • A quotation13%
  • A way forward13%

The toppers’ answers

Jagrati AwasthiAIR 2 · CSE 2020 · 126 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Compassion refers to quality of feeling others pain and taking action to ameliorate the pain.

Wisdom is ability to have right mindfulness and ability to decide the best possible course.

Importance of compassion :-

Body · points

• public interest above self interest

• leads to social harmony where each one is serving the other.

• satisfaction for individual and pleasure of action in right direction, no moral disengagement

• grassroot development, no one is left behind to perish

Wisdom

• control over emotional impulses

• choosing the best form of action

• temperance in attitude

• capability to help others through right knowledge.

Close · a summary

Compassion and wisdom together create agents of social welfare and emancipation of humanity. It creates science with humanity, education with character and humans with humanity.

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Moral thinkers and philosophers from India used as a source: Gandhi, Buddha, Vivekananda, Kautilya, Tiruvalluvar, Ambedkar, Kabir and others.

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