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Considering this, is Guan Yin a God?
Swathed in white, standing atop a lotus pedestal, a willow branch in one hand, a vase of pure water in the other, Bodhisattva Guan Yin is a deity of mercy and compassion. “She who observes all sounds of suffering in the world”—that is the meaning of the name Guan Yin.
Beside above, how do you spell Quan Yin?
Guanyin is the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion. In the East Asian world, Guanyin is the equivalent term for Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
Guanyin | |
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Second alternative Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | ??? |
Simplified Chinese | ??? |
Literal meaning | "Lord who Gazes down on the World (Avalokiteśvara)" |
An eastern custom of worship for Quan Yin is to leave sweet cakes, lotus incense, fresh fruit and/or flowers to be blessed with children or to have Quan Yin protect the young ones in your life ii. Another common mantra used to worship Quan Yin is Om Mani Padme Hum (pronounced Om Mani Peme Hung).