AVALOKITESVARA

Meaning of AVALOKITESVARA in English

/uv'euh loh'ki taysh"veuhr euh/ , n. Buddhism.

a male Bodhisattva, widely revered and identified with various persons and gods. Cf. Kwan-Yin .

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AVALOKITESVARA — Chinese Guanyin Japanese Kannon Mahayana Buddhist deities. He is the earthly manifestation of Amitabha , guarding the world between the …
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AVALOKITESVARA — (Sanskrit avalokita, looking on; isvara, lord), Chinese Kuan-yin, Japanese Kannon, the bodhisattva (Buddha-to-be) of infinite compassion and mercy, possibly the …
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AVALOKITESVARA — Chinese Guanyin Japanese Kannon Bodhisattva of infinite compassion and mercy, the most popular of Mahayana Buddhist deities. He is the …
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AVALOKITESVARA — Авалокитешвара
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AVALOKITEŚVARA — Авалокитешвара
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BODHISATTVA — Term for the historical Buddha Gautama prior to his enlightenment as well as for other individuals destined to become buddhas. …
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KWAN-YIN — /kwahn"yin"/ , n. Buddhism. one of the Chinese female Boddhisattvas, noted for her kindness: often considered an aspect of Avalokitesvara.
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TARA — In Buddhism , a saviour-goddess with numerous forms. Her worship is widely popular in Nepal, Tibet, and Mongolia. She is …
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DALAI LAMA — Head of the dominant Dge-lugs-pa order of Tibetan Buddhism . The first of the line was Dge-'dun-grub-pa (13911475), founder of …
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