''Compassion is at once deeply personal and inherently public, influencing how we relate to one another and how institutions and societies respond to vulnerability.''

-Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant (Chief Justice of India)

''In a deeply reflective moment, Dr Kiran Bedi read excerpts from 'Karuna' by Kailash Satyarthi, bringing the book's message of compassion in public life into sharp, living focus.''

-Hon'ble Dr. Kiran Bedi (Former Lt. Governor, Puducherry)

''There are some people whose honour is raised because of the Nobel Prize. And some people who raise the honour of the prize when it is given to them.''

-Amish (Author)


'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.