Beautiful White Quan Yin Statue
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Quan Yin
Chinese Goddess
of Compassion
and Healing
Antiqued lead-free pewter
Approx. 2 3/4" tall
shown with
Amethyst
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Kuan Yin Meditation Kit
Comes complete with
royal purple incense burner,
3 purple amethyst stones, Quan Yin charm pendant, cone incense, cleansing water &
salt, velveteen bag and instructions for inviting the healing power of Kuan Yin into your
life.
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Worshipped by
perhaps more devotees than any other goddess ever known, the most beloved of all Chinese
deities, Kuan Yin (also known as Quan Yin, Quanyin, Kwan Yin, or Kwonnon), is usually
depicted pouring healing waters from a vase to ease the physical and spiritual distress of
her devotees. Kuan Yin is the "divine mother", Bodhisattva of Compassion,
and "she who hears the cries of the world."
Quan Yin appears to be a blending of two major sources: a popular pre-existing
Chinese folk goddess, and the Buddhist Bodhisattva, Avalokiteswara (in Tibetan,
Chenrezig). A bodhisattva is a person who has reached divine enlightenment and is
entitled to enter Nirvana, but refuses, choosing instead to be reborn until all creatures
have entered Nirvana. The Dali Lama is believed to be the living incarnation of
Avalokiteswara, the Tibetan Bodhisattva of Compassion.
Unlike many other Buddhist traditions, Tibetan Buddhism allows for a pantheon of gods.
Since there was no room in this pantheon for goddesses, the Chinese, unwillingly to
give up their beloved mother figure goddess, transformed Avalokiteswara into Quan Yin--the
ever-reincarnating divine being who hears every prayer, every hope, every cry.
Ironically, the Chinese believe that Quan Yin refuses to incarnate as a man--choosing
to be continually reborn as a female until all her children have reached enlightenment.
She is a virgin goddess, dedicated to selfless serving,
hearing the cries of all living beings in the throes of earthly samsara, and refusing to
enter final bliss until all creatures are freed from ignorance and rebirth.
To this day, Quan Yin is one of the world's most beloved goddesses, and vast numbers of
monuments and altars, both ancient and modern are dedicated to her throughout the world.
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