What do compassion and wisdom mean in Buddhism?
Compassion is unconditioned love, kindness and active sympathy. It extends itself without distinction to all sentient beings since it is based on the enlightened experience of the oneness of all beings. It is the will to end peoples suffering. Compassion must be accompanied by wisdom in order to have the right effect. Wisdom or Prajna in Sanskrit is the fundamental wisdom which is inherent in all people and can manifest itself only in deep concentration or after the attainment of a pure mind. In Buddhism, the main objective of practice is to achieve this ultimate wisdom.
