Bodhisattva of Compassion: The Mystical Tradition of Kuan Yin (Shambhala Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590307356 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Meeting Kuan Yin Ann C. L. This is a wonderful book. It's become my favorite "bedtime stories" book. What I especially like is that the engrossing tales of personal experiences with Kuan Yin (as well as some with Tara) create for readers our own "virtual" experience of a Bodhisattva being as a reality; I feel I'm actually meeting Her, and I fall asleep in a very pleasant mood. I love . Stephen J. Triesch said One of Blofeld's best. The late John Blofeld was a British convert to Buddhism who spent many years living and traveling in the Far East. Amongst Westerners who have attempted to educate the general public about Buddhism and Taoism, he is arguably the most entertaining raconteur of them all. He is a very skilled writer, and he succeeds in making matters of religion and philosophy . Well researched and stories well told John Blofeld's book is a scholarly and yet heart warming story about Kuan Yin. Through his knowledgeable and skillful telling of many folktales about Kuan Yin, he gives the reader a profound understanding of the nature of this Buddhist archetype and of Buddha Dharma. It includes some very nice black and white examples of artwork of Kuan Yin, Tara, and Avalok
The account is full of charming stories of Blofeld’s encounters with Kuan Yin’s devotees during his journeys in China. The book also contains meditation and visualization techniques associated with the Bodhisattva of Compassion, and translations of poems and yogic texts devoted to her.. John Blofeld’s classic study traces the history of this most famous of all the bodhisattvas from her origins in India (as the male figure Avalokiteshvara) to Tibet, China, and beyond, along the way highlighting her close connection to other figures such as Tara and Amitabha. She is the embodiment of selfless love, the supreme symbol of radical compassion, and, for more than a millennium throughout Asia, she has been revered as “The One Who Hearkens to the Cries of the World.” Kuan Yin is both a Buddhist symbol and a beloved deity of Chinese folk religion
John Blofeld (1913–1987) was a world-renowned scholar and writer who devoted his life to the study of Eastern religion, especially Taoism and Buddhism.
. From the Inside Flap The author evokes the charming presence of the Goddess of Compassion through colorful anecdotes and descriptions of rituals and legends