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Kuan Yin - Deusa da Compaixão


Foto: Kuan Yin - Goddess of Compassion

"She Who Hears the Cries of the World"

Kuan Yin is the pre-eminent goddess in all of Asia. You find her in China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Burma, Thailand and other countries. In the Buddhist tradition, she is the Celestial Bodhisattva of Compassion. A bodhisattva is someone who does spiritual practice with the goal of achieving full enlightenment, but just before she arrives at that point, she makes the decision not to receive full enlightenment until the rest of the world has as well. Then she steps into the world and works to alleviate suffering and to awaken beings to their true nature. According to legend, Kuan Yin was about to enter heaven but paused on the threshold as the cries of the world reached her ears. Kuan Yin is known to be a protector of children. She is often portrayed with a child in her arms, near her feet, or on her knees, or with several children around her.  For this reason, and for her compassionate, nurturing nature,  the Mother aspect of the Goddess.

How She Connects With Her Devotees

Among her devotees, there is a great trust in Kuan Yin's compassion and healing powers. Many believe that even the simple recitation of her name will bring her instantly and the most effective meditation to connect with her is it's constant repitition. The compassion of Kuan Yin is without judgment and reflects the pure force of universal love that is innate in every human being . She finds the tiniest spot of love inside that person, magnifies and reflects it back in its totality. She is able to see the Divinity and perfection of each being and empowers them with her unconditional love. Her embrace is healing and connecting to her in meditation feels like being cradled in the arms of a nurturing Mother.

One of the most famous texts associated with the bodhisattva, the ancient Lotus Sutra whose twenty-fifth chapter, dedicated to Kuan Yin, is known as the "Kuan Yin Sutra," describes thirteen cases of impending disaster--from shipwreck to fire, imprisonment, robbers, demons, fatal poisons and karmic woes--in which the devotee will be rescued if his thoughts dwell on the power of Kuan Yin.The text is recited many times daily by those who wish to receive the benefits it promises.


Kuan Yin - Deusa da Compaixão


"Ela Quem ouve os clamores do mundo"


Kuan Yin é a deusa preeminente em toda a Ásia. Você encontrá-la na China, Coréia, Japão, Vietnã, Mianmar, Tailândia e outros países. Na tradição budista, ela é o Bodhisattva Celestial da Compaixão. Um bodhisattva é alguém que faz a prática espiritual com o objetivo de alcançar a plena iluminação, mas pouco antes de ela chegar a esse ponto, ela toma a decisão de não receber a iluminação total até que o resto do mundo tem também. Em seguida, ela entra para o mundo e trabalha para aliviar o sofrimento e para despertar os seres à sua verdadeira natureza. Segundo a lenda, Kuan Yin estava para entrar no céu, mas parou no limiar como os gritos do mundo chegou a seus ouvidos. Kuan Yin é conhecido por ser um protector das crianças. Ela é freqüentemente retratado com uma criança nos braços, próxima a seus pés, ou sobre seus joelhos, ou com várias crianças ao seu redor. Por esta razão, e por sua natureza, nutrindo compassiva, o aspecto Mãe da Deusa.


Como ela se conecta com seus devotos


Entre seus devotos, há uma grande confiança na compaixão Kuan Yin e poderes de cura. Muitos acreditam que até mesmo a mera invocação de seu nome a traz imediatamente ea meditação mais eficaz de se conectar com ela é que é a repetição constante. A compaixão de Kuan Yin é, sem julgamento e reflete a força pura do amor universal, que é inata em cada ser humano. Ela acha o menor ponto de amor dentro dessa pessoa, amplia e reflete de volta em sua totalidade. Ela é capaz de ver a Divindade ea perfeição de cada ser e capacita-los com seu amor incondicional. Seu abraço é a cura e se conectar a ela em meditação sente como sendo embalado nos braços de uma mãe extremosa.


Um dos mais famosos textos associados à bodhisattva, o antigo Sutra do Lótus, cujo vigésimo quinto capítulo, dedicado a Kuan Yin, é conhecido como o "Sutra de Kuan Yin" descreve treze casos de desastres iminentes - de naufrágios a prisão fogo, , ladrões, demônios, venenos fatais e aflições cármicas - nas quais o devoto é salvo quando se habita seus pensamentos sobre o poder de Kuan texto Yin.The é recitado muitas vezes por dia por aqueles que desejam receber os benefícios que promete.



Kuan Yin - Goddess of Compassion

"She Who Hears the Cries of the World"

Kuan Yin is the pre-eminent goddess in all of Asia. You find her in China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Burma, Thailand and other countries. In the Buddhist tradition, she is the Celestial Bodhisattva of Compassion. A bodhisattva is someone who does spiritual practice with the goal of achieving full enlightenment, but just before she arrives at that point, she makes the decision not to receive full enlightenment until the rest of the world has as well. Then she steps into the world and works to alleviate suffering and to awaken beings to their true nature. According to legend, Kuan Yin was about to enter heaven but paused on the threshold as the cries of the world reached her ears. Kuan Yin is known to be a protector of children. She is often portrayed with a child in her arms, near her feet, or on her knees, or with several children around her. For this reason, and for her compassionate, nurturing nature, the Mother aspect of the Goddess.

How She Connects With Her Devotees

Among her devotees, there is a great trust in Kuan Yin's compassion and healing powers. Many believe that even the simple recitation of her name will bring her instantly and the most effective meditation to connect with her is it's constant repitition. The compassion of Kuan Yin is without judgment and reflects the pure force of universal love that is innate in every human being . She finds the tiniest spot of love inside that person, magnifies and reflects it back in its totality. She is able to see the Divinity and perfection of each being and empowers them with her unconditional love. Her embrace is healing and connecting to her in meditation feels like being cradled in the arms of a nurturing Mother.

One of the most famous texts associated with the bodhisattva, the ancient Lotus Sutra whose twenty-fifth chapter, dedicated to Kuan Yin, is known as the "Kuan Yin Sutra," describes thirteen cases of impending disaster--from shipwreck to fire, imprisonment, robbers, demons, fatal poisons and karmic woes--in which the devotee will be rescued if his thoughts dwell on the power of Kuan Yin.The text is recited many times daily by those who wish to receive the benefits it promises.

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