Shambhala Classics: Bodhisattva of Compassion : The Mystical Tradition of...321

Description: Product DetailsSynopsisKuan Yin is revered throughout Asia as the personification of compassion. In China it is said that anyone in distress who calls on her with sincerity will be rescued from suffering and harm. John Blofeld provides a compelling portrait of Kuan Yin through colorful anecdotes, personal experiences, and descriptions of Buddhist rituals and legends. He also offers a learned account of the goddess's history and importance in Chinese thought and religion, along with translations of devotional poems and yogic texts, images from Chinese and Tibetan sacred art, and meditation techniques associated with the bodhisattva of compassion in her many guises.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. It also contains meditation and visualization techniques associated with the Bodhisattva of Compassion, and translations of poems and yogic texts devoted to her. Book jacket.Product IdentifiersISBN-101590307356ISBN-139781590307359eBay Product ID (ePID)71910708Key DetailsAuthorJohn BlofeldNumber Of Pages160 pagesSeriesShambhala ClassicsFormatPaperbackPublication Date1998 First Edition in like new clean condition. Previous owners mark on half title page.LanguageEnglishPublisherShambhala Publications, IncorporatedThese books are clean and have been in my store prior to the COVID Pandemic.

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