![]() Įven her epitaphs are soothing and inspiring: It’s a proven method for relaxation and stress-reduction. Gaze upon the loving face of any of her peaceful representations. Whoever simply looks at her loving, gentle face - even a non-Buddhist - feels instant love, warmth, and peace. ![]() ![]() Guanyin Avalokeshvara does not ask for devotion, nor require it, but her all-embracing Metta and Karuna (Love and Compassion) make her among the most loved face of Enlightenment. Guanyin Bodhisattva - Kuan Yin or Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig - is synonomous with Metta (loving kindness) and Karuna (compassion.) Her power is so all-embracing and loving, that she manifests in endless ways to help us. Symbolically, Guanyin Avalokiteshvara appears as both male and female: male representing compassion and female representing wisdom. Putuo, China, a sacred place for her practice. After attaining buddhahood, he voluntarily returned to the way of a bodhisattva in order to lead all beings to buddhahood.” 33 meter statue of Guanyin on Mt. All-embracing love Robert Thurman explains why Avalokiteshvara is so popular around the world: “…in a sense, Avalokiteshvara is even more than a buddha. The two most important concepts in Mahayana Buddhism are Compassion and Wisdom - and Guanyin embraces both. The great Mahayana Vehicle - that rescue vehicle that hopes to rescue all suffering beings (not just a few) - is exemplified in Avalokiteshvara Guanyin. No representation of Enlightenment is more loving or compassionate. She manifests with 1000 arms to symbolized her vast and limitless compassionate activities. Perhaps the most famous manifestation is 1000-armed Guanyin - the many arms symbolic of her loving, compassionate, saving activity:ġ000-armed Guan shi Yin Avalokteshvara. And, just to demonstrate her all-inclusive compassionate nature, she appears on stage as female or male (hence the Her/His above), and countless forms: Holy Savior, compassionate Bodhisattva, active Protector, a 1000-armed miracle - and even ferocious or wrathful. Guanyin’s hit song would be the Heart Sutra. It’s a terrible metaphor, but it illustrates Her/His unrivaled compassionate activity in our suffering world. Here, we see her in her most iconic form.īuddhism is not about personalities, ego, and popularity - but if there was a “popularity contest” - Guanyin (Kuan yin, Guanshiyin, Kuanyin, Avalokiteshvara, Kannon) would undoubtedly have the biggest devotional fan base. She can even manifest as gods (such as Brahma) or wrathful deities (such as Mahakala) or as incarnations of humans. She can manifest in whatever form a person needs to deliver them to safety, or to bring them wisdom. ![]() Guanyin manifests in 33 forms according to Lotus Sutra, plus countless others. For many other features on Avalokiteshvara Guan Yin see our special section>.Celebrate her special Enlightenment day by chanting along with her Great Compassion Heart Mantra for “skies of merit”: Her most famous Dharani is the Great Compassion Heart Mantra which celebrates her 1000-armed, 11-faced form known as Great Compassion Guanyinor Avalokiteśvara-ekadaśamukha. He appears according to what kind of body is needed to save each particular category of beings… Guanshiyin Bodhisattva is not necessarily male or female… These are the endless miraculous functions and inconceivable states of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva.” In Christianity, he is the Holy Mother he appears as the Holy Mother to teach and transform a certain category of beings … He fills empty space and pervades the Dharma Realm he is in every place and yet not in any place. “In Buddhism, he appears as a Bodhisattva in other religions he often appears clad in white robes. Venerable Master Hsuan Hua explains why it is so difficult to define the embodiment of compassion: Guanshiyin Bodhisattva’s popularity and forms eclipse any dualistic attempts to define Her/Him. Novemwill be Guan Yin’s Renunciation Day (19th day of the 9th lunar month).Mawas Guan Yin’s Birthday! (19th day of the 2nd lunar month).Guanyin is often referred to as the “most widely beloved Buddhist Divinity.” Why? Because Her love is unconditional, all-embracing - with all 1000 arms! - and She will never cease her merciful activity until all beings are rescued from Samsara’s suffering. Guan Yin’s Enlightenment Day is Aug(on lunar calendar 19th day of the 6th Lunar Month (Lunar June)). Author Submission: Buddha Weekly Books (BWB).Theravada The Elder School in Buddhism.Sutras Sutta English Complete English-translated Buddhist Sutras (Suttas) and commentaries from all traditions.
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