AVALOKITESHVARA definitions

Avalokiteshvara

1) Avalokitesvara
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avalokiteshvara

1. Name of a specific DEITY, representing the COMPASSION of all BUDDHAS = Chenrezig 2. One of the main disciples of SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.
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Avalokiteshvara

[Buddhism] Compassionate bodhisattva who is described in the Land of Bliss sutras as standing by the side of Amida to welcome the deceased to the afterlife. In China, Avaoliteshvara became a feminine deity, Kuan-yin.
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Avalokiteshvara

The most popular and celestial bodhisattva in Buddhism, especially Mahayana Buddhism. He is the bodhissattva of compassion. In China, Avalokiteshvara is known as Guanyin, and is female (Esposito et al. 2012b
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