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Kuan Yin
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Author : Chün-fang Yü
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2001-03-22
Kuan Yin written by Chün-fang Yü and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-22 with Religion categories.
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.
Guan Yin
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Author : Kok Kiang Koh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Guan Yin written by Kok Kiang Koh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Avalokiteśvara (Buddhist deity) categories.
Becoming Guanyin
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Author : Yuhang Li
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2020-02-18
Becoming Guanyin written by Yuhang Li and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-18 with Religion categories.
Winner, 2024 Geiss-Hsu Book Prize for Best First Book, Society for Ming Studies The goddess Guanyin began in India as the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, originally a male deity. He gradually became indigenized as a female deity in China over the span of nearly a millennium. By the Ming (1358–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) periods, Guanyin had become the most popular female deity in China. In Becoming Guanyin, Yuhang Li examines how lay Buddhist women in late imperial China forged a connection with the subject of their devotion, arguing that women used their own bodies to echo that of Guanyin. Li focuses on the power of material things to enable women to access religious experience and transcendence. In particular, she examines how secular Buddhist women expressed mimetic devotion and pursued religious salvation through creative depictions of Guanyin in different media such as painting and embroidery and through bodily portrayals of the deity using jewelry and dance. These material displays expressed a worldview that differed from yet fit within the Confucian patriarchal system. Attending to the fabrication and use of “women’s things” by secular women, Li offers new insight into the relationships between worshipped and worshipper in Buddhist practice. Combining empirical research with theoretical insights from both art history and Buddhist studies, Becoming Guanyin is a field-changing analysis that reveals the interplay between material culture, religion, and their gendered transformations.
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Author : Chün-fang Yü
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2001
written by Chün-fang Yü and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Avalokiteśvara categories.
Yu presents a groundbreaking, comprehensive study of one of the most popular and important "deities" in the Buddhist pantheon--one who changed gender as he/she was imported into China from India. Yu explores 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.
Cultivating Compassion With Guan Yin Bodhisattva
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Author : Miao Lien Shi
language : en
Publisher: 靈巖山佛教基金會
Release Date : 2015-01-20
Cultivating Compassion With Guan Yin Bodhisattva written by Miao Lien Shi and has been published by 靈巖山佛教基金會 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-20 with Religion categories.
Guan Yin Bodhisattva is the Bodhisattva who “hears the cries of those suffering and rescues them” (Universal Door Chapter, The Lotus Sutra). The Bodhisattva is widely revered in the East, where many Buddhists pray to and invoke Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s name. In this booklet, Lingyen Mountain Temple seeks to introduce Guan Yin Bodhisattva to both English and Chinese-speaking audiences. We look to Guan Yin Bodhisattva–not simply to solve our everyday woes; rather we must constantly recite the Bodhisattva’s name with sincerity and respect, as the Sutra teaches. That will reduce our greed, anger, and ignorance and nurture our pure Bodhi minds. Then we will find a deep accord with Guan Yin Bodhisattva and, like the Bodhisattva, reach out with empathy and compassion toward all sentient beings. Cultivating Compassion with Guan Yin Bodhisattva indicates which sutras to study to learn more about Guan Yin Bodhisattva and clarifies frequently asked questions about the Bodhisattva’s form, merits, and virtues, and aspirations for the liberation of sentient beings. Relying on Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s meritorious virtues and sincerely reciting the Bodhisattva’s name, or the Great Compassion Mantra, can also lead to rebirth in the Pure Lands of Ten Directions, including Amitabha Buddha’s Western Pure Land. Focus on both Amitabha Buddha and Guan Yin Bodhisattva and you can be assured a future life of Ultimate Bliss. Lingyen Mountain Temple invites readers to open their hearts to the compassion of the Bodhisattva. May we learn to hear the cries of the world like Guan Yin Bodhisattva and deliver all sentient beings to the Ultimate Bliss of Buddhahood.
Introduction To The Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door
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Author : Jun Hong Lu
language : en
Publisher: Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association
Release Date : 2012-03-01
Introduction To The Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door written by Jun Hong Lu and has been published by Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with categories.
Author: Jun Hong Lu
Kuan Yin
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Author : Maya van der Meer
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2021-05-04
Kuan Yin written by Maya van der Meer and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-04 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
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.
Guan Yin
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Author : Kok Kiang Koh
language : en
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
Release Date : 2004-01
Guan Yin written by Kok Kiang Koh and has been published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01 with Avalokiteśvara (Buddhist deity) categories.
"One look at her soft features is sufficient to convince anyone that Guan Yin is filled with compassion for all beings. In this book, the author delve into Guan Yin's origins and history, and also bring to light some little known facts about her."
Becoming Kuan Yin
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Author : Stephen Levine
language : en
Publisher: Weiser Books
Release Date : 2013-09-01
Becoming Kuan Yin written by Stephen Levine and has been published by Weiser Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-01 with Religion categories.
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.
The Faces Of Guan Yin
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Author : Dennis Maloney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-04-10
The Faces Of Guan Yin written by Dennis Maloney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-10 with categories.