The Goddess Kuan Yin

Kuan Yin was once said to have been born from the tears of Avalokiteshvara's compassion for the suffering in the universe. From his pain came a female goddess to ease the world's suffering. Other stories claim that Kuan Yin IS the female form of Avalokiteshvara which is why images of Kuan Yin may have masculine and feminine traits. There are even other legends that state Avalokitesvara can change forms and sometimes appears as a graceful woman. Regardless of the version, Kuan Yin is the compassion soul for all beings, male of female. Men and women have equal ability to spread warmth, love and joy.

Kuan Yin is sometimes depicted as having 1000 Arms! The legend says that she struggled with her limited ability to ease the suffering of so many people, that she split into 11 pieces with 11 heads. Her determination to help everyone grew until she had sprouted 1000 hands to help sentient beings in all reaches of the universe.

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Handmade Guan Yin Buddha Statue - $ 145.00
This handmade Guan Yin Buddha statue is made from Tibetan silver. The statue is 10 inches tall, 3 inches wide, and 3 inches thick. Guan Yin is the Buddhist goddess of mercy, the protector of sailors at sea, childless women, and people everywhere who are distressed. This Guan Yin Buddha statue was handmade in Nepal.

Lotus - The Lotus is a common image to represent compassion. Quan Yin sits upon the Lotus of pure Love.

Willow Branch - The weeping willow represents the tears of all the world's suffering.

Vase of Pure Water - The water in the vase represents the compassion she pours out to the world.

Dragon - One of her legends tells a story of her saving one of the sons of the Dragon King. The son had taken on the shape of fish and was caught by a fisherman. Kuan Yin used all of her money to by the fish from the fisherman and return it to the Dragon King.

Floating on Water - She is the patron saint of sailors so is often depicted floating on the water.

Chinese Quan Yin Copper Statue - $ 248.00
This handmade Guan Yin Buddha statue is made from copper. The statue is 9 inches tall, 6 inches wide, and 3 inches thick. Guan Yin is the Buddhist goddess of mercy, the protector of sailors at sea, childless women, and people everywhere who are distressed. This Guan Yin Buddha statue was handmade in Nepal.

"Reciting "OM MANI PADME HUM" is all-powerful and brings blessings to all sentient beings in the six realms of existence. The benefits of reciting the "OM MANI PADME HUM" are:

Purifying our negative karma, removing obstruction, bad habits and ignorance.
Closing the door to the six realm of reincarnation.
Removing physical and mental sickness.
Repelling demonic forces.
Liberating us from samsara and thus allowing us to be reborn in Pure Land."

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