Compassion was treated as an essential virtue and the preeminent expression of wisdom in Mahayana Buddhism. The term for this compassion is ________, which may also be translated as "empathy," "sympathy," or "kindness."

A. trikaya
B. bodhi
C. mudra
D. karuna


Answer: D

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