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Avalokitesvara
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Avalokitesvara

 Chinese Guanyin Japanese Kannon

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Avalokitesvara, bronze figure from Kurkihar, Bihar, 9th century; in Patna …
(credit: Courtesy of Patna Museum, Patna (Bihar); photograph, Royal Academy of Arts, London)
Bodhisattva of infinite compassion and mercy, the most popular of Mahayana Buddhist deities. He is the earthly manifestation of Amitabha, guarding the world between the departure of the historical Buddha, Gautama, and the appearance of the future Buddha, Maitreya. He is the creator of the fourth world, the actual living universe. In China and Japan his gender became ambiguous; he is sometimes called a goddess. For Pure Land Buddhists, he forms a ruling triad with Amitabha and the bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta. In Tibetan Buddhism, he is thought to be reincarnated in each Dalai Lama in order to preserve buddha-teaching.
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New filly Kannon is bemused at the relaxed nature of her new home and has made several attempts to step from the beaten track by either sidling between the hedges or climbing the bank towards the drive.
Dark times in the changing season but lots of fun too by The Racing Post (London, England)
Ever since 988 when Emperor Kazan (968-1008) embarked upon the thirty-three temple pilgrimage, the so-called Saikoku (western Japan) Kannon pilgrimage has attracted courtiers and commoners, clergy and laity, old and young, men and women throughout history.
Kyoto pilgrimage past and present by Winfield, Pamela D. / Cross Currents
The newspaper said that outside one love hotel in Nagano prefecture, a stone statue of the Buddhist goddess Kannon has been erected to ask for donations.
Japan group fined in 'love hotel' tax ploy: report by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
 
 
 
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