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AvalokiteśvaraIn Mahāyāna Buddhism, one of the most important bodhisattvas, seen as embodying compassion. He is an emanation of Amida Buddha. In China, as Kuan Yin, and Japan, as Kannon, he is confused with his female consort, becoming the popular goddess of mercy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, the Green Tara mandala represents the female manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, the symbol of compassion. Salvation: Images of the Buddhist Deity of Compassion, a showcase of sculptural images of the deity Avalokiteshvara and a curtain-raiser for the fall exhibition of Buddhist meditational art. It is this exact fear, perhaps, that has led the Dalai Lama to recently intimate that he might declare himself the last Dalai to be the reincarnation of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of compassion, a 607-year-old lineage; subsequent Dalai Lamas could then be elected by a gathering of the highest monks living in exile in India choosing one of their number. |
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