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Avalokitesvara Bhodisattva

관세음보살 Gift for my faithful Buddhist friend YSM In Buddhism, Avalokitesvara, depicted both as female & male, embodies Compassion. In Korea, it's female like a benevolent mother. Avalokitesvara, or Gwaneum in Korean, is an enlightened being but didn't leave this world to save and free people from suffering. Gwaneum means perceiving all sound - she hears cries for help & prayers from people and helps those who call her name. Buddhists say her name very often.

Nokhong

관세음보살 Gift for my faithful Buddhist friend YSM In Buddhism, Avalokitesvara, depicted both as female & male, embodies Compassion. In Korea, it's female like a benevolent mother. Avalokitesvara, or Gwaneum in Korean, is an enlightened being but didn't leave this world to save and free people from suffering. Gwaneum means perceiving all sound - she hears cries for help & prayers from people and helps those who call her name. Buddhists say her name very often.