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Kuan Yin

Author : Maya van der Meer

Publisher : Shambhala Publications

Page : 33 pages

File Size : 28,63 MB

Release : 2021-05-04

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1611807999

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Spirituality & Practice "Best Books of 2021" Award Winner Bank Street College of Education "The Best Children’s Books of the Year" Moonbeams Children’s Book Awards "Best Illustrator" Silver Winner Two sisters discover the power of love and the true meaning of compassion in this princess-adventure story based on an ancient Chinese tale. Miao Shan isn't your typical princess. She likes to spend her time quietly meditating with the creatures of the forest or having adventures with dragons and tigers. Miao Shan's heart is so full of love that her dream is to spread happiness throughout the land and help people endlessly. But her father has other plans for her--he intends to have her married and remain in the palace. With the help of her little sister Ling, Miao Shan escapes and begins her journey to discover the true meaning of compassion. During their adventure, Ling and Miao Shan are eventually separated. Ling must overcome doubts, fears, and loneliness in order to realize what her sister had told her all along--that love is the greatest power in the world. After the sisters' reunion, Miao Shan realizes her true calling as Kuan Yin, the goddess of compassion. A princess-adventure story like none other, this ancient Chinese tale of the world's most beloved Buddhist hero is a story of sisterhood, strength, and following your own path.



Becoming Kuan Yin

Author : Stephen Levine

Publisher : Weiser Books

Page : 151 pages

File Size : 10,91 MB

Release : 2013-09-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 160925919X

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In his long career as a poet, Buddhist teacher, spiritual advisor, and writer, Stephen Levine has changed our understanding of death and dying. In Becoming Kuan Yin, Levine’s first new book in many years, he turns to the legend of Kuan Yin, the Bbodhistitva venerated by East Asian Buddhists for her compassion. In Becoming Kuan Yin, Levine shares the tale of Miao Shan, born centuries ago to a cruel king who wanted her to marry a wealthy but uncaring man. This is the story of how Miao Shan refused to follow the path her father had in mind and, instead, became Kuan Yin, the first acknowledged female Buddha who watches over the dying and those who work with them. Levine weaves together story and practice and helps readers discover their own infinite capacity for mercy and compassion under difficult circumstances. This book will have resonance for Kuan Yin's millions of followers.



Kuan-yin

Author : Chün-fang Yü

Publisher : Columbia University Press

Page : 657 pages

File Size : 45,80 MB

Release : 2001-03-22

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0231502753

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By far one of the most important objects of worship in the Buddhist traditions, the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara is regarded as the embodiment of compassion. He has been widely revered throughout the Buddhist countries of Asia since the early centuries of the Common Era. While he was closely identified with the royalty in South and Southeast Asia, and the Tibetans continue to this day to view the Dalai Lamas as his incarnations, in China he became a she—Kuan-yin, the "Goddess of Mercy"—and has a very different history. The causes and processes of this metamorphosis have perplexed Buddhist scholars for centuries. In this groundbreaking, comprehensive study, Chün-fang Yü discusses this dramatic transformation of the (male) Indian bodhisattva Avalokitesvara into the (female) Chinese Kuan-yin—from a relatively minor figure in the Buddha's retinue to a universal savior and one of the most popular deities in Chinese religion. Focusing on the various media through which the feminine Kuan-yin became constructed and domesticated in China, Yü thoroughly examines Buddhist scriptures, miracle stories, pilgrimages, popular literature, and monastic and local gazetteers—as well as the changing iconography reflected in Kuan-yin's images and artistic representations—to determine the role this material played in this amazing transformation. The book eloquently depicts the domestication of Kuan-yin as a case study of the indigenization of Buddhism in China and illuminates the ways this beloved deity has affected the lives of all Chinese people down the ages.



Kuan Yin

Author : Martin Palmer

Publisher :

Page : 244 pages

File Size : 34,15 MB

Release : 1995

Category : Buddhism

ISBN : 9781855384170

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Bodhisattva of Compassion

Author : John Blofeld

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 14,6 MB

Release : 2009-10-13

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1590307356

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She is the embodiment of selfless love, the supreme symbol of radical compassion, and, for more than a millennium throughout Asia, she has been revered as “The One Who Hearkens to the Cries of the World.” Kuan Yin is both a Buddhist symbol and a beloved deity of Chinese folk religion. John Blofeld’s classic study traces the history of this most famous of all the bodhisattvas from her origins in India (as the male figure Avalokiteshvara) to Tibet, China, and beyond, along the way highlighting her close connection to other figures such as Tara and Amitabha. The account is full of charming stories of Blofeld’s encounters with Kuan Yin’s devotees during his journeys in China. The book also contains meditation and visualization techniques associated with the Bodhisattva of Compassion, and translations of poems and yogic texts devoted to her.



The Kuan Yin Transmission

Author : Alana Fairchild

Publisher :

Page : 312 pages

File Size : 30,38 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Channeling (Spiritualism)

ISBN : 9781925538601

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BE THE LIGHT YOU WERE BORN TO BE.The Universal Mother belongs to humanity and we belong to her. You are invited into the wisdom temple of her heart, a place of sanctuary, miraculous grace and healing. Through her compassion, a path is always shown, and all problems can be transformed into blessings. She wants you to realise that her light is your light. You are connected, heart to heart, and have the power to bring brilliance, strength and hope into your life and into the world.KUAN YIN. GODDESS ISIS. TARA. MOTHER MARY. KALI.Our Universal Mother manifests in unlimited forms to meet the needs of all beings. She is endlessly resourceful and willing to assist us. No matter how many mistakes we make or how far we stray, she never abandons, judges or betrays us. She is our constant guide and guardian, our most-faithful friend and our unconditionally loving protector. She is reaching for you, now. You, her precious child, can receive her infinite grace and manifest your authentic soul path.OPEN YOUR HEART AND TAKE THE JOURNEY¿Begin your experience of The Kuan Yin Transmission¿ through the insight, wisdom and inspirational stories of best-selling author Alana Fairchild. Complete with stunning full-colour artwork, inspirational channelling and powerful healing processes to guide you into deeper conscious connection with the Universal Mother, this beautiful book unites Kuan Yin (Goddess of Compassion), Tara (Ancient Star Mother), Kali (fierce Black Madonna of India), Isis (winged Goddess of Magic and Soul Alchemy), Mother Mary (Madonna of Miracles), and more. Discover what it's really like to live as a channel of the sacred feminine. Embrace your magnificent divine destiny.312 page book - Full colour - Hard cover



Kuan Yin Oracle

Author : Alana Fairchild

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 33,44 MB

Release : 2016

Category : Fortune-telling by cards

ISBN : 9781922161994

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Discovering Kwan Yin, Buddhist Goddess of Compassion

Author : Sandy Boucher

Publisher : Beacon Press

Page : 141 pages

File Size : 22,90 MB

Release : 2000-05-12

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0807013412

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Sandy Boucher, celebrated author of Opening the Lotus and Turning the Wheel, now offers North American readers their first opportunity to share in Kwan Yin's illuminating wisdom. Along with providing meditations, chants, and prayers this lovely, illustrated volume recounts the stories of this bodhisattva (one who delays her own full enlightenment to work for the liberation of all beings) and explains Kwan Yin's role in Buddhism. Discovering Kwan Yin is sure to become an important spiritual touchstone for those who seek to celebrate the goddess in their lives, to give and receive the loving power of her presence.



The Day the Buddha Woke Up

Author : Andrea Miller

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 20 pages

File Size : 16,71 MB

Release : 2018-10-19

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1614294666

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The heart of the Buddha’s story in a handful of words—beautifully illustrated by a world-renowned artist. The Day the Buddha Woke Up is a board book that will captivate children of all ages. It’s the perfect way to introduce young children to the story of the Buddha—the clear, gracefully written story puts the Buddha's awakening into language children can understand. The simple arc of the Buddha’s questions, his quest, and his ultimate understanding will provide a meaningful and peaceful story that children—and their parents!—will love returning to again and again.



Kuan Yin

Author : Daniela Schenker

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 44,99 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9781591796213

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"People call on Kuan Yin for many reasons-to keep them safe while traveling, to bless them with children, or to help them through a trying time. I have heard tales of people who were cured of serious diseases after seeking her blessings. This compassionate goddess has many manifestations, as you will soon discover. Because of this, there are myriad ways in which we can invite her into our lives, and many dimensions to our experiences of her." Book jacket.