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Avalokiteshvara (Skt. Avalokiteśvara; Tib. Chenrezik; Wyl. spyan ras gzigs) — one of the Eight Great Close Sons. The essence of the speech of all the buddhas and incarnation of their compassion.
Forms
Masculine Forms
One Face and Two Arms
- Lokanatha (Wyl. 'jig rten mgon po)
- Khasarpana or Khasarpani
- Padmanarteshvara (Wyl. padma gar gyi dbang phyug)
- Nilakhanta
- Padmapani
- Simhanada (Wyl. seng ge nga ro)
- Tailokyavashamkara
- Vajradharma (Wyl. rdo rje chos)
One Face and Four Arms
- Chaturbhuja
- Jinasagara (Wyl. gyal wa gya tso)
- Shadakshrilokeshvara (Wyl. spyan ras gzigs phyag bzhin pa)
- Rakta Lokeshvara
One Face and Eight Arms
- Amoghapasha (Wyl. don shags)
Three Faces
- Chintachakra
Eleven Faces
- Ekadashamukha (Wyl. bcu gcig zhal)
- Sahasrabhujalokeshvara (Wyl. chag tong shal chu chig)
- Vajragarbha
Feminine Forms
- Guanyin (Chinese)/Kannon(Japanese)
Further Reading
- Jamgön Mipham, A Garland of Jewels, (trans. by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso), Woodstock: KTD Publications, 2008.
- Bokar Rinpoche, Chenrezig, the Lord of Love , Clearpoint Press, 1991.
- John Blofeld, Bodhisattva of Compassion—The Mystical Tradition of Kuan Yin, Shambhala, 1988.