Thousand-armed and Thousand-eyed Avalokiteshvara
Avalokiteshvara, one of the most important bodhisattvas in Buddhism, was popularly known as the “perceiver of the world’s cries.” Bodhisattvas, meaning literally “enlightened beings,” were devoted, out of a deep sense of compassion, to aiding other sentient beings in their quest for enlightenment, e...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Yale University
2013
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Conversations
Year: 2014 |
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Buddhism
B Buddha B China B Avalokiteshvara B Bodhisattva B Painting |
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| Summary: | Avalokiteshvara, one of the most important bodhisattvas in Buddhism, was popularly known as the “perceiver of the world’s cries.” Bodhisattvas, meaning literally “enlightened beings,” were devoted, out of a deep sense of compassion, to aiding other sentient beings in their quest for enlightenment, even to the point of postponing their own entry into nirvana. |
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| ISSN: | 2475-241X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Conversations
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.22332/con.obj.2014.32 |