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Download or read book Kuan Yin written by Maya van der Meer and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Becoming Guanyin written by Yuhang Li and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Kuan-yin written by Chün-fang Yü and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2001-03-22 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Becoming Kuan Yin by : Stephen Levine
Download or read book Becoming Kuan Yin written by Stephen Levine and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Kuan Yin written by Martin Palmer and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guan Yin written by Jin Rou and published by . This book was released on 2018-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Searching for Guan Yin by : Sarah E. Truman
Download or read book Searching for Guan Yin written by Sarah E. Truman and published by White Pine Press (NY). This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a journey through China filled with unexpected encounters, Sarah Truman searches for the goddess Guan Yin.
Book Synopsis Discovering Kwan Yin, Buddhist Goddess of Compassion by : Sandy Boucher
Download or read book Discovering Kwan Yin, Buddhist Goddess of Compassion written by Sandy Boucher and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2000-05-12 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Bodhisattva of Compassion by : John Blofeld
Download or read book Bodhisattva of Compassion written by John Blofeld and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Wisdom of Kuan Yin by : Alana Fairchild
Download or read book Wisdom of Kuan Yin written by Alana Fairchild and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the elegant beauty and mystical wisdom of Kuan Yin: Guidance & Prayers from the Divine Feminine. The insightful, courageous, and gorgeous art contained within will help you live a loving and enlightened life that is practical, spiritual, and positive. A perfect gift for anybody whose journey is taking them toward love, trust, and destiny.
Book Synopsis The Faces of Guan Yin by : Dennis Maloney
Download or read book The Faces of Guan Yin written by Dennis Maloney and published by Folded Word. This book was released on 2019-04-10 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poems that explore Guan Yin, the embodiment of compassion and wisdom in Buddhism, in historic and modern contexts.
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Download or read book Personal Salvation and Filial Piety written by and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-02-20 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was a handsome prince when he entered China. As Guanyin, the bodhisattva was venerated from the eleventh century onward in the shape of a beautiful woman who became a universal savior. Throughout the last millennium, the female Guanyin has enjoyed wide and fervid veneration throughout East Asia and has appeared as a major character in literature and legend. In one tale, Guanyin (as the princess Miaoshan) returns from the dead after being executed by the king, her father, for refusing to marry. The most popular version of this legend is The Precious Scroll of Incense Mountain (Xiangshan baojuan), a long narrative in prose and verse and a work of considerable literary merit. It emphasizes the conflict between father and daughter, in the course of which all conventional arguments against a religious lifestyle are paraded and rebutted. A lengthy description of Guanyin’s visit to the underworld, which focuses on the conflict between grace and justice, is also included. Personal Salvation and Filial Piety offers a complete and fully annotated translation of The Precious Scroll, based on a nineteenth-century edition. The translation is preceded by a substantial introduction that discusses the origin of the text and the genre to which it belongs and highlights the similarities and differences between the scroll and female saints’ lives from medieval Europe. There follows a translation of the much-shorter Precious Scroll of Good-in-Talent and Dragon Daughter, which provides a humorous account of how Guanyin acquired the three acolytes—Sudhana, Nagakanya, and a white parrot—who are often shown surrounding her in popular prints. As the first English-language translation of major "precious scrolls," Personal Salvation and Filial Piety will appeal to a wide range of readers—from scholars of Chinese literature to students of Buddhism. Beyond the field of East Asian studies, it will interest specialists in comparative religion and literature and feminist theologians. Because of its lively and moving narratives, the text is suitable for courses on popular Buddhist religiosity (particularly female religiosity) in Chinese society.
Book Synopsis Kuan Yin Oracle by : Alana Fairchild
Download or read book Kuan Yin Oracle written by Alana Fairchild and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Promise of Kuan Yin by : Martin Palmer
Download or read book The Promise of Kuan Yin written by Martin Palmer and published by Hampton Roads Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best and most comprehensive book on the most important and best-loved Chinese goddess. Walk down the streets of Chinatown in any American or western European city and look around. She is there. Walk through the downtown streets, look in a shop window. She is there. Go to any city in China and open your eyes. She is there, too. Kuan Yin is the most ubiquitous Chinese deity—and the most loved. She is the living expression of compassion whose gentle face and elegant figure form the center of devotion in most Chinese homes and workplaces. Until relatively recently, she was barely known in the West, and few studies had been made of her. Originally published as Kuan Yin by Harper Collins in 1995 (and republished as The Kuan Yin Chronicles by Hampton Roads in 2009), this seminal work explores the origins and evolution of the goddess in ancient China, early Buddhism, Taoism, and shamanism. Religious scholar Martin Palmer and Chinese divination expert Man-Ho Kwok discuss the Kuan Yin myths and stories, and Jay Ramsay provides fresh translations of 100 Kuan Yin poems that function both as literature and divination tools. “A compelling story that reads like a detective mystery . . . and shows the contemporary reassertion of the Goddess in the hearts and minds of men and women.” —Riane Eisler, author of The Chalice and the Blade. Previously published as The Kuan Yin Chronicles.
Book Synopsis Kuan Yin Buddhism by : Hope Bradford Cht
Download or read book Kuan Yin Buddhism written by Hope Bradford Cht and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-28 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In China and other parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, accounts of villagers having been visited by Goddess of Compassion and Mercy, Kuan Yin, have been handed down through the ages. While uncommon in the United States and the Western Hemisphere in general, such visitations are not completely unheard of. Along with Kuan Yin's profound parables and spiritual teachings, this manuscript chronicles the deity's numerous visitations to author Hope Bradford CHt following her transcribing of the book: Oracle of Compassion: the Living Word of Kuan Yin. A spiritualist and hypnotherapist, it was during that time that Kuan Yin promised to appear again to Ms. Bradford--that they enjoyed a very personal relationship. Included in this latest work, Kuan Yin Buddhism: Parables, Visitations and Teachings, Ms. Bradford delineates her amazing dreams and experiences with this revered deity of the Chinese Pantheon--that in addition to the originally-set down teachings, the ancient wisdom continues to this very day! At some point it was revealed that Hope's encounter and hence relationship with Kuan Yin was no accident: "Hope, Kuan Yin sends you bands of energy. The bands look almost like the Milky Way, where nebulae are constantly born. She sends these bands through you so that the wisdom can be spoken by me. We're a team. I can't do this without you! Now, I see Kuan Yin in such a beautiful form. Her countenance is such a brilliant white that there is a blue aura radiating out from Her."~ Lena Lees"People want to know why I chose Lena and Hope to bring forth my message of loving-kindness to the world. It's alchemy! Lena and Hope's combined energy creates an open channel that I can manifest through. It is very rare in the world. It doesn't matter what nationality a person is. I can go wherever I want. I come to them because they are receptive." ~ Kuan YinAccording to Kuan Yin, earth is the most important step in our evolution where we, as limitless, spiritual beings, achieve physical manifestation in all of its complexities; wherein beliefs, intentions and desires are the driving forces for the personal creation of reality. Indeed, the significance of the goddess's imaginative transformations is that they are metaphors for the personal transformation of thought into matter. Beyond her shape-shifts are the goddess's profound parables demonstrating Her teachings on the nature of personal creation. Compassion at the level personified by Kuan Yin is not some luxury sentiment that might be expressed towards others at the appropriate moment. Indeed, it is at the very core of humanity's survival. And as Kuan Yin's Law of Compassion is intimately connected with all daily choices and emotions, such compassionate feelings on the part of the ego will join and expand the great rhapsody of light and sound stretching beyond any time/space constraints. In this book delineating the Kuan Yin Buddhism, the deity states: "I know the whole story. You're at page ten but I understand the entire evolution. In reality, it's already over. It's a dream. Remember? You're living a dream. It's very complicated to hold the dream and live the dream. You are learning the art of juggling the dream and the world of dreams!"Kuan Yin's profound teachings can help you understand: *Your purpose in life *The Love and Forgiveness Principle *How the moment is one's link to eternity *The power of sound and vibration *The power of imagination *Reincarnation *Love and relationships
Book Synopsis Journey to the West by : Wu Cheng'en
Download or read book Journey to the West written by Wu Cheng'en and published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling Journey to the West comic book by artist Chang Boon Kiat is now back in a brand new fully coloured edition. Journey to the West is one of the greatest classics in Chinese literature. It tells the epic tale of the monk Xuanzang who journeys to the West in search of the Buddhist sutras with his disciples, Sun Wukong, Sandy and Pigsy. Along the way, Xuanzang's life was threatened by the diabolical White Bone Spirit, the menacing Red Child and his fearsome parents and, a host of evil spirits who sought to devour Xuanzang's flesh to attain immortality. Bear witness to the formidable Sun Wukong's (Monkey God) prowess as he takes them on, using his Fiery Eyes, Golden Cudgel, Somersault Cloud, and quick wits! Be prepared for a galloping read that will leave you breathless!
Download or read book ?? written by Chün-fang Yü and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
