Nov 18, 2011 quan yin is the mystical goddess of compassion and mercy. Notwithstanding the debate over her history, the fact remains that guanyin is greatly revered across buddhist communities in asia. Het verhaal van kuan yin kern coaching en training. The evolution of compassion levine, stephen, levine, ondrea on. Best kuan yin books kuan yin is worshiped throughout india as the male god avalokitesvara, japan as kannon and mainland asia. Om mani padme hum hail to the jewel in the lotus these are some of the ways by which you can get connected to kuan yin and get immense benefits in improving your life financially, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Once your heart center begins the healing process, loving kindness radiates outward to others. Jul 27, 20 a beautiful version of the kuan yin mantra, namo guan shi yin pusa chant with music and vocals by imee ooi. After you have invited the statue or image of guan. Dec 27, 2011 yet i still sensed something sexual about my need so i decided to call on kuan yin because of her female form. I began chanting kuan yins name just kuan yin repeatedly with fervor and with the sincerity of a suffering child thats the key.
A multicultural journey of spirit kuan yin is known as the great. Though over half of this book is wasted on a system of divination associated with kwan yin, the book begins with an excellent introduction to the goddess. All the statues and depictions we have of kuan yin from china up to the song or sung dynasty 960 to 1279 ce show him in masculine form. The bodhisattva is also known as the goddess of mercy in english. Kwan yin channelings, articles and more on spirit library.
Theres a small building in the centre of nanjing, sandwiched between an electronics shop and a scooter garage, painted oxblood red, with a. Think about namo guan shi yin pusa his compassion and all buddha their compassion are like moon at night in the sky, our heart is like a bowl of water, if your water heart is unclear and not calm, then you will not able to see the reflection of the namo guan shi yin pusa andor buddhas image on your bowl your heart. Release judgments about yourself and others, and focus on the love and light that is within everyone. After decades of stephen levines devotion to compassionate service, who better to bring us the story of the transformative journey of miao shan becoming kuan yin, the bodhisattva of compassion. You can call to her for mercy and intercession in your life using the mantra in the video below. Improve your living through ascended master kuan yin. Beliefs are so powerful that they can create expansive or entrapping lifetimes over and overanother life offers another opportunity, a chance to switch flavors so to speak. On auspicious days, including the 1 st and 15 th of the lunar month, and during auspicious times, including 8am and 10am in the morning, you can prepare the location on the altar where the statue or image is going to be placed. Her name in chinese roughly translates as the one who hears the cries of the world. And i experienced something magical that was a essentially a orgasm centered on my heart. Kuan shih yin pu sa in wadegiles romanization represents the same term as guan shi yin pu sa in hanyu pinyin.
Kuan yin from a taoist perspective daoist discussion. You can make the offering twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. In her hands, kuan yin may hold a willow branch, a vase with water, or occasionally a lotus flower. To tibetan buddhists, she is tara, born from a single tear shed by avalokitesvara. Liu shi kuan yin of six hours symbolizing the ancient chinese clock which was divided into 3 periods of six hours. Compassion and gifts of goddess kuan yin new earth energies. Chanting guan yin mantra we open our hearts, change our frequency and provide affection, love, and compassion to those around us. The video clip below is an elaborate example of mantra chanting and a beautiful piece of music in its own right. Pdf becoming kuan yin download full pdf book download.
She will assist you with opening your heart first to yourself. In her manual to accompany this attunement the founder explains. In this article i discuss how the miracle tale collections served as a medium for the domestication of. Personal and remote sessions with quan shih yin as expressed through rev.
Displaying the impressive photography of national geographic contributor martin gray, i enjoyed reading the pilgrimage appendix that includes a comprehensive list of kuan yin sacred sites. There was once a survey in china that showed that even though people did not know about buddha shakyamuni, they. 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. Improve your living through ascended master kuan yin reiki rays. Voices of faith the living kuan yin recording time. Miracle tales and the domestication of kuanyin yu chunfang professor of rutgers university summary miracle stories about kuanyin began to be compiled in the fourth century and continue to be collected and circulated down to the present day. Recite the high king kuan yin sutra gao wang guan shi yin zhen jing. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. In her manual to accompany this attunement the founder explains, the energies of this attunement help with compassion and forgiveness, as well as the blessings of abundance. Kuanyin, whose name means who contemplates the supplicating sound of the world, along with samantabhadra, kshitigarbha dicang and manjushri wenshu, is one of the four great bodishattvas of buddhism. Namo guan shi yin pusa chanting of namo guan shi yin pusa accompanied by music.
Thereafter, kuan yin was most often portrayed as a beautiful woman, clad in white. They make the sculpted and painted images of kuanyin take on living life. Isisdownunders kuan yins role she is the image of the nineteenth day a certain cave on earth. She is known as kannon in japan, gwaneum in korea, kuan eim in thailand and dewi kwan im in indonesia.
B uddhas, bodhisattvas, venerable master, dharma masters and all good knowing advisors, amitabha. Kuan yin is one of the most venerated deities in the buddhist tradition. Guan yin is able to access the power of the pure mind to manifest a thousand hands and eyes, and to show up in 32 different bodies. Listen to yourselfguan yin buddhist text translation. Do lo kuan yin emanating as the form of tara, the swift liberator. A chinese decoction, kuansinyin, improves autonomic function and cancerrelated symptoms of metastatic colon cancer article pdf available in integrative cancer therapies 151 november 2015.
There is no greater thing than love and compassion. The taraka yoga of kuan yin is a means to receive the voice of your inner teacher. The principle of reciting the holy name of gwan yin bodhisattva the practice is from chapter 25 of the lotus sutra called the universal door. The principle of reciting the holy name of gwan yin bodhisattva. The cult of half asia in mahayana buddhism, which offers to all beings a ydna or vehicle leading to liberation by faith and love as well as by knowledge,l the central figure is kuanyin the bodhisattva avalokitasvara, the regarder of the cries of the world. Also known as kuan yin, quanam vietnam, kannon japan, and kanin bali, she is the embodiment of compassionate loving kindness. If you are on holiday or on a business trip, you should make the heart incense offering to the buddhas and bodhisattvas that you are paying respects and making offerings to at home. The bodhisattva kuanyin made a great vow to release all sentient beings in the universe from suffering. Quan yin quan yin quan yin quan shih yin quan shih yin quan shih yin.
She who harkens to the cries of the world or the lord who looks upon the world with compassion. Quan yin visit quan yin in an established sitting circle, or arrange for an evening with quan yin in your home with your friends. Quan yin is the mystical goddess of compassion angel lady. Kuan yin mantra meaning namo guan shi yin pusa insight state. The words are namo guan shih yin pusa hail to kuan yin boddhisattva. So it is because of these reasons that i have chosen the enlightenment of bodhisattva kuan yin as the topic of todays talk. Jun 14, 2014 the principle of reciting the holy name of gwan yin bodhisattva the practice is from chapter 25 of the lotus sutra called the universal door. Compassion and gifts of goddess kuan yin new earth. I was merely attracted to both of them without even being aware of the reason behind it. The commentaries of the ching describe two forms of blending. Quan yin sometimes spelled kuan yin, kwan yin or guan yin is the bodhisattva of compassion, revered by buddhists as the goddess of mercy. Yin quan yin quanam kannon kannin, maar er zijn nog veel meer schrijfwijzen. Meditating with kuan yin goddess of compassion yoga chicago.
Miracle tales teach people about kuanyin and validate what the scriptures claim the bodhisattva can do. Kuan yin may be shown either in a standing or in a sitting position, but on top of her crown there is always an image of a buddha, which is generally thought to be amitabha buddha. Quan yin is the mystical goddess of compassion angel. Kuan yin is the goddess of mercy and is greatly revered in the east. For example, guan yin can show up as a man, a woman, a monk, a nun, a statesman, the wife of a statesman, a young boy or a young girl, to help whoever can be helped by manifesting that character. Tonight is shramanerika qinjie jin lians turn to tie dharma affinities with the assembly. Many of quan yins lessons have been transcribed and selfpublished in a series of books and pamphlets as quan yin speaks. The dharani represents the spoken words of kuan yin as she recites the names of deities from many pantheons.
Additionally, she holds a special place in the hearts of people of other faiths, including confucianists and daoists. Feel and experience a level of compassion for yourself that only the hands of quan yin can provide. The principle of reciting the holy name of gwan yin. The living word of kuan yin offers a new perspective, it is an authentic channeling, captured live.
In becoming kuan yin, levines first new book in many years, he turns to the legend of kuan yin, the bbodhistitva venerated by east asian buddhists for her compassion. Kuan yin is the compassionate saviouress of the east. The authors of the kuan yin chronicles introduce kuan yin to western readers, and reveal that kuan yin is the mystery and power of the divine feminine, who transcends all doctrines, creeds, and traditions. Kuan yin has many names having many translations, for example. Quan yin is the mystical goddess of compassion and mercy. Cusersdelldesktopsiteaccupuncturethe%20philosophy%20of%20yin%20and%20yang. And by becoming intimate with one form of the divine, you become intimate with all forms of the divine, bringing you closer to and in union with the all, the universal consciousness, the indescribable, which we call god.
She is one of the most popular deities in all of asia. Pusa sanskrit means bodhisattva a being with great compassion and wisdom. Nov 11, 2015 i love buddha and kuan yin from a very early age. Quan yin is one of the most universally beloved of deities in the buddhist tradition. Lian wo kuan yin sitting on a lotus leaf symbolizing she is enthroned and having dominion over the chakras. Feb 04, 20 namo guan shi yin pusa chanting of namo guan shi yin pusa accompanied by music. Miracle tales and the domestication of kuanyin journal of. Numerous miraculous events have been attributed to kuanyin. Kwan yin goddess of the compassion and mercy for centuries, kuan yin has epitomized the great ideal of mahayana buddhism in her role as bodhisattva chinese pusaliterally a being of bodhi, or enlightenment, who is destined to become a buddha but has foregone the bliss of nirvana with a vow to save all children of god. Kuan shih yin is an antidote to general subject categories click here to the supreme goal nirvana. Quan yin speaks offering the channeled teachings of quan yin. Gentleness is the strength behind true power, and it comes from feeding yourself with nourishing words, thoughts, deeds, intentions, and all forms of food.
Often quan yin is shown pouring a stream of healing water, the water of life, from a small vase. Guanyin or guan yin is the most commonly used chinese translation of the bodhisattva known. If you still feel there must be something else, if you know in your heart of hearts that something is missing, then come and join us. Bai yi kuan yin the whiterobed kuan yin symbolizing her purity. One hundred verses collected over four centuries and based upon. Ge li kuan yin of the clam signifies kuan yin power to open or shut all closed and unmoving situations, people and energies, worker of miracles. Goddess of mercy or the buddhist madonna, and hailed by. Guanyin is a translation from the sanskrit word avalokitesvara usually translated as great compassion bodhisattva, referring to the mahayana bodhisattva of the. Before we discuss bodhisattva kuan yin s method, it is important that we should have some fundamental understanding about the teachings of the buddha. A beautiful version of the kuan yin mantra, namo guan shi yin pusa chant with music and vocals by imee ooi. I offer a few examples culled from a collection of such stories published in the. Usual image of this bursting heart of compassion and be given the current dali lama is destined to live in popularity.
Myths and prophecies of the chinese goddess of compassion, by martin palmer and jay ramsay with manho kwok, harpercollins, london, 1995. Salutations to the most compassionate and merciful bodhisattva kuan yin. You can feel the energy of quan yin known to many as kwan yin for yourself. With these words, in june of 1970, the guan yin recitation session was opened. I got the loving reason behind my attraction towards both of them through my reiki auto writing that happened after my lavender flame attunement of kuan yin. Its tibetan buddhist monks chanting the mantra om mani padme hum, which means hail to the jewel in the lotus. The ishta can be kuan yin, jesus, mary, krishna, buddha or any other figure to whom you feel drawn. An affinity with the pure lands opens the dhanna doors. A philosophical assessment 215 the taoteching deals with the blending of yinyang, but it does not specify how the blending takes place. A consecrated copy of the text is considered a powerful protection talisman.
Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Book lists kwan yin kuan yin, quan yin, guan yin, chinese. I used to do this practice, just following along in the temple, without realizing that it was an actual legitimate practice because its so simple coming from one of the kings of sutras. Its a mantra to avalokiteshvara a representation of kuan yin, the bodhisattva of infinite compassion. Over the years the kuan yin contemplative order kyco had been blessed with the visits of numerous worldrenowned. Quan yin also spelt kuan yin, kwan yin or pinyin guanyin is well known as the compassionate regarder of the cries of the world as we shall see, this form of the universal dea is of great relevance and importance to our current world, providing us with a means of approach to the daughtersavior stream of divine compassion. Guan shi yin pu sa, homage to kuan yin bodhisattva na mo fo, homage to the buddhas, na mo fa, homage to the dharma, na mo seng, homage to the sangha. Kuan yin mantra meaning namo guan shi yin pusa insight. Yet i still sensed something sexual about my need so i decided to call on kuan yin because of her female form. Displaying the impressive photography of national geographic contributor martin gray, i enjoyed reading the pilgrimage appendix that includes a. The energies of this attunement help with compassion and forgiveness, as well as the blessings of abundance.
Throughout asia altars dedicated to this mother of mercy can be found in temples, homes and wayside grottoes and prayers to her presence and her flame are incessantly on the lips of devotees as they seek her guidance and succor in every area of life. In 1962 the venerable master hua brought the banner. With mercy and compassion, beloved kuan yin melt away this anger, and let me love again melt away this fear, and let us love again om namo bhagavate vasu devaya from the song, prayer for the warriors by sophia, on the cd, prayer. Listen to yourselfguan yin buddhist text translation society.
Namo guan shi yin pusa guanshiyin, aka kuan yin, great compassion bodhisattva, she who. Quan yin enjoys a strong resonance with the christian mary, the mother of jesus, and the tibetan goddess tara. Produced by amitabha buddhist society of singapore. Compassion and gifts of goddess kuan yin was channeled by reiki master linda colibert. Kuan yin quan yin guan yin mantra namo guan shi yin pusa. The cult of half asia national chengchi university. The stories concretize the knowledge about kuanyin provided by the scriptures. The origins and evolution of kuan yin in early china, buddhism, taoism, and shamanism. Kuan yin also known as guanyin or quan yin is an east asian bodhisattva associated with compassion as revered by mahayana buddhists. Kuan yin from a taoist perspective daoist discussion the. Sep 01, 20 in becoming kuan yin, levines first new book in many years, he turns to the legend of kuan yin, the bbodhistitva venerated by east asian buddhists for her compassion. City of 10,000 buddhas responses from reciting namo guan. The name of kuanyinpop ularly known in the west in the present feminine form as the.
Kwan yin orakel pocket orakelkaarten, 44 schitterende en. Guan yin bodhisattva is always protecting us and watching over us. Moreover, guanyin is worshiped in the shaolin as well as in other famous temples dedicated to her, like shitennoji, sensoji, ajanta caves, mahabodhi, and. She is the most beloved and revered of the chinese dieties. In becoming kuan yin, he turns to the legend of kuan yin, the bodhisattva venerated by east asian. Quan yin kuan yin is the chinese bodhisattva buddhistic prophet, a true enlightened one to whom childless women turn for help. They also bear a close relationship to the cult of icons. Great compassion mantra the great compassion mantra of avalokitesvara kuan yin is a dharani to be recited for purification, protection, and healing. But sometime during that dynasty, something mysterious happened and nearly all representations of kuan yin became female in form. In many images she is depicted carrying the pearls of illumination. Focusing on the various media through which the feminine kuan yin became constructed and domesticated in china, yu thoroughly examines buddhist scriptures, miracle stories, pilgrimages, popular literature, and monastic and local gazetteersas well as the changing iconography reflected in kuan yin s images and artistic representationsto.
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