![]() ![]() Karandavyuha Sutra also states that “it is easier to count all the leaves of every tree of every forest and all the grains of sand in the creation than to count the blessings and power of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.” ![]() In the Karandavyuha Sutra (a Mahayana sutra), Avalokiteshwara Bodhisattva is called “The One With A Thousand Arms and Thousand Eyes” and is portrayed as superior to all Buddhas and Gods of the Indian pantheon. In Chinese culture, the popular belief and worship of Kuan Yin as a Buddhist goddess by the populace is generally not viewed to be in any conflict with the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara’s nature.Īctually, the widespread worship of Kuan Yin as a “Goddess of Mercy and Compassion” is viewed by Buddhists as the infinite salvific nature of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva at work. Mahayana legends recount that Quan Yin was ”born” from a ray of white light that Buddha Amitabha emitted from His right eye while the Buddha was deep in samadhi (spiritual ecstasy). Guanyin is a translation from the Sanskrit word ”Avalokitesvara” (usually translated as “Great Compassion Bodhisattva”), referring to the Mahayana Bodhisattva of the same name.Īnother later name for this Mahayana Bodhisattva is Guanzizai. The Bodhisattva is also known as the “Goddess of Mercy” in English. Kuan Yin (also known as Guanyin or Quan Yin) is an East Asian Bodhisattva associated with compassion as revered by Mahayana Buddhists. What are the lyrics and meanings of the Bodhisattva Kuan Yin mantra? Introduction
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