Kwan-yin

[ kwahn-yin ]

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noun

, Buddhism.

one of the Chinese female Boddhisattvas, noted for her kindness: often considered an aspect of Avalokitesvara.

Such were the statuettes of Kwan-Yin and many other gods and goddesses.

Kwan-Yin was the daughter of an Indian prince, and as a child she showed herself to be possessed of a most loving heart.

For fully a minute, with calm and untroubled face, his lips keep moving and his gaze is concentrated on Kwan-Yin.

Indeed, she told Kwan-yin that they could not receive her into the sisterhood, that the building was full.

Kwan-yin alone remained in the room, praying earnestly for help.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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