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Quanyin, the Goddess of Mercy
Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings who have put off entering paradise in order to help others attain enlightenment. There are many different Bodhisattvas, but the most famous in China is Avalokitesvara, known in Chinese as Quanyin.
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was depicted in the male form in the beginning. But later on the image became that of either a man or a woman, and eventually, since the Yuan Dynasty, the image gradually became predominantly that of a young woman, such as one holding a holy vase in her hand, pouring out holy water to save the multitude. Some people even call her the Goddess of Mercy or the Female Buddha.
According to legend, Quanyin was born on the nineteenth of the second lunar month, achieved enlightenment on the nineteenth of the sixth lunar month and achieved nirvana on the nineteenth of the ninth lunar month. It is said that she is the top Bodhisattva beside Shakyamuni Buddha, and an assistant Bodhisattva beside Amitabha Buddha in the Western World of Ultimate Bliss.
It is believed that any sentient being who recites her name during a disaster would be heard and salvaged by her, which can explain why she is the most worshipped figure in Buddhism in China. Literally in the Chinese language, "Quanyin" means "observing the sounds", which means Quanyin would always observe all the sounds from the world and always listen to requests from her worshippers. |
The Chinese people changed the name of Avalokitesvara to Quanyin. Metaphorically, guan means looks on, yin means sound (of prayers). In Chinese Buddhism, Quanyin has been popular among ordinary worshipers for the belief that the buddha is able to save people from poverty, disease and sorrow. The Chinese bodhisattva (Buddhistic prophet) to whom childless women turn for help. He manifests himself in any conceivable form wherever a being needs his help, especially when someone is menaced by water, demons, fire, or sword.
Quanyin is one of the four great bodishattvas of Buddhism. Quanyin is a savior and deliverer, a sea goddess prayed to by sailors in a storm, the bestower of children and the idealization of all that is considered gentle, graceful and compassionate in women.Quanyin has a profound influence on traditional Chinese culture. According to a Buddhist sutra, whenever those in distress murmur Quanyin's name, the Goddess will never fail to come to their rescue. That's why Quanyin is also known as the 'Goddess of Great Mercy'. Avalokiteshvara is the spiritual son/daughter of Amitabha Buddha and serves as his "right-hand man."
Grandmaster Qinyin's Karma with Quanyin Buddha
Founder Qinyin received authentic
training at Sacred Mt. Puto, one of the four Buddhist holy mountains
in China, where it is said Quanyin achieved enlightenment.
Master
Qinyin's lineage as a disciple flows directly from Quanyin Buddha
and other immortal Daoist Qigong masters.
As Qinway students all know, many exercises in the Qinway Qigong
System directly come from the Quanyin Tradition.
Furthermore, Quanyin Buddha is the primary higher being that the
Qinway System connects to.
One
of Qinway's missions from Quanyin Buddha is to apply Quanyin knowledge
and Qigong techniques, in particular Qinway Qigong, to uplift
the mind/body/spirit of people living in today's world and to
train Qigong instructors and Qigong healers in the Quanyin tradition.
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