Why did Guanyin become female?
Guanyin was revered as a male image in China from its introduction from India until the end of the Tang…
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Who is the fat bodhisattva?
His smiling face, fat and cheerful all day long, is Buddha Maitreya. In Chinese Buddhist temples, when you enter the…
Be focused when chanting mantras
The Buddha said in the Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters, “Control your mind in one place and do everything.” The most…
How to pray to Guanyin Bodhisattva?
Guanshiyin Bodhisattva is one of the most revered Bodhisattvas in Buddhism. He is compassionate, saves all living beings, can alleviate…
What is the mantra of Avalokitesvara in Buddhism?
The heart mantra of Guanyin Bodhisattva in Buddhism is also called the Six-Character Great Ming Mantra. The mantra is: Om…
What is the meaning of Namo Avalokitesvara?
Namo, pronounced na mo, is the transliteration of the Sanskrit name गृहम्. It means seeking refuge.“Guan” means observation,“Shi” means the…
Why should we be superstitious when studying Buddhism?
This is layman Wang’s own account of his true experience from superstition to learning Buddhism: I recall sitting on the…
ls she Avalokitesvara or Guanyin?
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is one of the most revered bodhisattvas in Buddhism. His compassion and wisdom have brought hope and comfort…
What is AvalokiteSvara?
Guanyin Bodhisattva is one of the four major Bodhisattvas in Chinese Buddhism. According to legend, his birthday is on the…
What is the power of Buddhist mantra
The mantras that we Buddhist disciples usually recite are the words and words that Buddhas and Bodhisattvas utter from their…
Amitabha saved her whole family
Huang Ting is a girl with a tragic fate. Her parents divorced when she was just starting to understand. She…
How to turn danger into safety
Everyone knows that Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is the great Bodhisattva who hears sounds and saves suffering, because it is said in…