Avalokiteshvara
Avalokiteshvara is a bodhisattva of universal compassion in Mahayana Buddhism. The name means "the Lord who perceives" and is also known as Chenrezig, Guanyin, Kannon, and Quan Âm in different countries. Avalokiteshvara's Pure Land is called Potala, and Tara is believed to be a manifestation of Avalokiteshvara. The bodhisattva has many forms, but the most famous one is the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara, which represents compassion in action. The name Avalokiteshvara originally meant "the listener to the sounds of the world," indicating the bodhisattva's compassion for those who suffer. Over time, the name evolved to mean "the Lord who perceives," showing the influence of Shivaism with its idea of Ishvara as a world-ruling god.
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