This is the Chinese Dance of 1,000 hands with a song by Steely Dan called Bodhisattva, the dancers in this by the way are all blind. Guan Yin (in Chinese: 觀音, pinyin guānyīn; full name: 觀世音 Guan Shi Yin; in Thai: กวนอิม) Chinese Bodhisattva/ Goddess of Compassion, Mercy and Kindness is considered to be a mother-goddess and patron of seamen. The name Guan Yim also spelt Guan Yin, Kuan Yim, Kwan Im, or Kuan Yin, (I prefer Kuan Yim.) is a short form for Kuan-shi Yin, meaning Observing the Sounds (or Cries) of the (human) World. Highly respected in Asian cultures, Guan Yim bears different names as follows: Hong Kong: Kwun Yum Japan: Kannon or more formally Kanzeon; the spelling Kwannon, based on a pre-modern pronunciation, is sometimes seen Korea: Gwan-eum or Gwanse-eum Thailand: Kuan Eim (กวนอิม) or Prah Mae Kuan Eim Vietnam: Quan Âm In Chinese Buddhism, Guan Yim/ Guan Yin/Kuan Yim/ Kuan Yin is synonymous with the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, the pinnacle of mercy, compassion, kindness and love. (Bodhisattva- being of bodhi or enlightenment, one who has earned to leave the world of suffering and is destined to become a buddha, but has forgone the bliss of nirvana with a vow to save all children of god. Avalojkitesvara: The word ‘avalokita’ means seeing or gazing down and ‘Êvara’ means lord in Sanskrit). Representations of the bodhisattva in China prior to the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD, Northern - and Southern Song Dynasty) were masculine in appearance. It is generally accepted that Guan Yim originated as the Sanskrit Avalokitesvara, which is her male form, since all representations of Bodhisattva were masculine. Later images might show female and male attributes, since a Bodhisattva, in accordance with the Lotus Sutra, has the magical power to transform the body in any form required to relieve suffering, so that Guan Yim is neither woman nor man. In Mahayana Buddhism, to which Chinese Buddhism belongs, gender is no obstacle to Enlightenment. As the Lotus Sutra relates, the bodhisattva Kuan Shih Yin, by resort to a variety of shapes, travels in the world, conveying the beings to salvation. Bodhisattva became the all-female form around the 12th century, during the Ming Dynasty (1368- 1644 AD). Diane, you might like this post. youtu.be/mF5_Z4ctXpk
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:57:24 +0000
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