Guanyin
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:24 pm
Hi, everybody !
Here's a beautiful picture of Guanyin!
Here's a beautiful picture of Guanyin!
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While all that may be true, the above representation is hot. I think, however, I would prefer somethinmg a bit more tradtional, some of which are very lovely in their visual expressions of compassion.Sanghamitta wrote:Just to explain a little Annicca, this is a Theravadin Forum and the Mahayana Bodhisattvas like Guanyin are not recognised as having any validity in the Theravada as they were not taught by Shakyamuni Buddha.
But welcome to the Forum.
Yes, we have a (more traditional) statue in the garden at out local Thai Wat...David N. Snyder wrote:Although not a Theravada figure, there has been growing interest in Kwan-Yin in Theravada countries / adherents; see: http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=662" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
ergo, justified post.tiltbillings wrote:While all that may be true, the above representation is hot.
As a fan of Guanyin on facebook, I love her in all incarnations. This one is is a sight. I am sure she's opted for being smoking hot in an emanation or two now and then. For the sake of all sentient beings of course.I think, however, I would prefer somethinmg a bit more tradtional, some of which are very lovely in their visual expressions of compassion.
Stunning ... though I do wonder about the comment 'the original music is much better'. Do you know anything about that?Anders Honore wrote: this one impressed me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgHmSdpjEIk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Maybe this one?Kim O'Hara wrote:Stunning ... though I do wonder about the comment 'the original music is much better'. Do you know anything about that?Anders Honore wrote: this one impressed me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgHmSdpjEIk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Kim
Such as:Kim O'Hara wrote:...a few other little chunks.