Avalokitesvara
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They can be marvelously refined, like the 7th century to 8th century standing figure of the Buddha of the afterlife, the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.
From Time Magazine Archive
Probably it refers to the legendary birth of their chief saint, Avalokitesvara, who is said to have been born of a lotus flower.
From The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion by Daniel Garrison Brinton
Manjusri is the mythical author of this influential work,23 the twenty-fourth chapter being devoted to a glorification of the character, the power, and the advantages to be derived from the worship of Avalokitesvara.
From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis
Buddha himself, I feel convinced, never knew even the names of Amitâbha, Avalokitesvara, or Sukhavatî.
From Chips From A German Workshop, Vol. V. Miscellaneous Later Essays by F. Max (Friedrich Max) Müller
In this triad, the thunder-bolt holder was Vagrapani; Manjusri was the deified teacher; and Avalokitesvara was the Spirit of the Buddhas present in the church.
From The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis
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