Guan-Yin, THE GODDESS OF METTA

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Guan-Yin, THE GODDESS OF METTA

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yawares wrote:Dear Graham/wife,

You see any Guan-Yin temple in Rayong and Chanthaburi??

And the dragon tail at Wat Leng Hua Yi. Chanthaburi Province. The three positions of the dragon lies a land of rich fertile land of the Trade Shop. City Paetrew land of abundant vegetation with cereal and Chanthaburi. City of gemstone jewelry. Chinese temple in a public club like many things, such as Tao Heeuoeubre four large body of paper at the principal entrance door body 18 and the third body is made of paper, the saint from China Handsome god of good fortune (Chai Seng Eia) to. . the right of the principal body and the body of a god many Chinese motto. A large bell weight over a ton in the first three cards in the world around Bell Park philosophical text Maha Mitra formula that considered any of the toll. Like a Prayer, which has merit. There is also a sacred temple sanctuary such as parents Guan Yin Temple. Ti Temple Jang Sa Uang and Tea Garden etc.

May be both of you will enjoy " aaharn-jay" there.

How about Guan-yin tattoos?
http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/v ... Q5s3jI23x8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I really like this tattoo design!
yawares..please say "HI" to your wife for me.Please tell me her name...
Hi

My wife is Faeng. No I haven't been to the Chinese Temple in Rayong yet, another good place to visit. School has just finished and we are moving house. The in-Laws came round today and we went to the beach together.

All the best for now.

Graham
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Getting back to the topic ...
A book about the symbolism of wats (What's What in a Wat by Carol Stratton http://www.amazon.com/Whats-What-Wat-Bu ... 9749511999) mentions that figures of Guan Yin are appearing more often in Thai temples these days.
I think this statue must represent her. I saw it in Wat Bupparam in Chiang Mai, placed to one side of the main Buddha images but still quite large and quite prominent.

:namaste:
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Kim O'Hara wrote:
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Getting back to the topic ...
A book about the symbolism of wats (What's What in a Wat by Carol Stratton http://www.amazon.com/Whats-What-Wat-Bu ... 9749511999) mentions that figures of Guan Yin are appearing more often in Thai temples these days.
I think this statue must represent her. I saw it in Wat Bupparam in Chiang Mai, placed to one side of the main Buddha images but still quite large and quite prominent.

:namaste:
Kim
Dear Kim,

I love your Guan-Yin picture :anjali: ..I hope you had great time in Thailand..please write about it so we all can enjoy reading and I would like to see your pictures with Thai temples too..please,please! :smile:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHu01i4B ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLF-pqLY ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:heart: Love Guan-Yin pictures/songs :heart:
yawares :heart:
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yawares wrote: Dear Kim,

I love your Guan-Yin picture :anjali: ..I hope you had great time in Thailand..please write about it so we all can enjoy reading and I would like to see your pictures with Thai temples too..please,please! :smile:
:heart: Love Guan-Yin pictures/songs :heart:
yawares :heart:
Thanks, Yawares.
Here's one place I went: http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... 85#p211085" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:namaste:
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Kim O'Hara wrote:
yawares wrote: Dear Kim,

I love your Guan-Yin picture :anjali: ..I hope you had great time in Thailand..please write about it so we all can enjoy reading and I would like to see your pictures with Thai temples too..please,please! :smile:
:heart: Love Guan-Yin pictures/songs :heart:
yawares :heart:
Thanks, Yawares.
Here's one place I went: http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... 85#p211085" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:namaste:
Kim
Dear Kim,
Did you see Guan-Yin statues at the White Temple?? I only saw many Kinnaree statues.
yawares :thanks: :smile:
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Dear Members,

I found many beautiful Guan-Yin tattoos..

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/i ... in+tattoos" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

My favorite ones :

http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/v ... sfswByEDid" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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yawares :heart: :anjali:
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Dear Members,

Guanyin or Kwanyin, the Goddess of Mercy.

Thousand Hand Guan Yin DANCE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vs-H7xL ... sults_main" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

~ China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe, "Thousand-hand Guan Yin" Guan Yin is a Chinese goddess.Feeling music through speakers and guided by hand gestures, a troupe of deaf dancers in Beijing take steps to champion the rights of disabled people across the world ~

" Being deaf and mute, these disabled female performers endure pain and suffering in vigorous training, simply to deliver a message of love to mankind.

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yawares :thumbsup:
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yawares wrote:Dear Members,

Guanyin or Kwanyin, the Goddess of Mercy.

Thousand Hand Guan Yin DANCE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vs-H7xL ... sults_main" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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yawares :thumbsup:
Hi, Yawares,
This is beautiful. It was discussed on another thread sometime ago and this version of it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE-jPFqv ... re=related seems to be the original. It is a bit longer and the music fits better.

:namaste:
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Hi

I went a Chinese Temple in Rayong, with a large Guan Yin statue last night.

My wife wanted to dedicate some Feng Shui mirrors.

I don't really understand quite what happened, but it was a mixture of Tao and Buddhist ceremony. Two men with a forked stick traced Chinese letters with a forked stick, another dictated them, a third who recorded them. These gave answers to people's questions.

From what I could gather, a representative of the 8 Immortals was interceding to give the answers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Immortals" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They gave a blessing for new cars, motorbikes, statues for household shrines and Feng Shui items.

Does anyone know any more about this sort of ceremony?

Graham
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GraemeR wrote:Hi

I went a Chinese Temple in Rayong, with a large Guan Yin statue last night.

My wife wanted to dedicate some Feng Shui mirrors.

I don't really understand quite what happened, but it was a mixture of Tao and Buddhist ceremony. Two men with a forked stick traced Chinese letters with a forked stick, another dictated them, a third who recorded them. These gave answers to people's questions.

Graham
Dear Graham,
What is Feng Shui mirrors??....Oh I've been to 3 Guan-Yin temples BUT never witness anything that you described :thinking:
When I was young, I went to Chinese temple with my Chinese friend( his parents rented a place that belonged to my family as his dry-cleaning shop), he wanted Green Cadillac :heart: , so he bought a Cadillac car toy and put it in front of Guan-Yin and made his wish.

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NO...Yee (my childhood friend) 's wish never came true :tongue:
yawares :shrug:
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Hi Yawares,

I have beautiful pictures of Guan-yin temples in Singapore.

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http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/i ... +singapore" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In Taiwan
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/i ... ple+taiwan" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In Korea
http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/v ... 1nqOzM9cW1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm a new member :smile:
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tidathep wrote:Hi Yawares,

I have beautiful pictures of Guan-yin temples in Singapore.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/i ... +singapore" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In Taiwan
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/i ... ple+taiwan" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In Korea
http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/v ... 1nqOzM9cW1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm a new member :smile:
Tidathep
Dear Tidathep,

:heart: I love all of your pretty Guan-Yin pictures very very much :heart:

Welcome ' new beautiful member' :thumbsup:
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Guan-Yin, Korea

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Gaeyang Halmi, the Sea Goddess of Korea’ part 4 by Helen Hwang

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tidathep wrote:Guan-Yin, Korea

Tidathep
Super photos

Thank you
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