Four-Armed Avalokitesvara It is said that he

It is said that he made a vow that any being who utters his name with sincerity as few as ten times will be reborn in his realm

The Dalai Lama is thought to be an earthly manifestation of Avalokiteshvara

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Four-Armed Avalokitesvara It is said that heAvalokiteshvara is the embodiment of the compassion of all beings both the enlightened and those striving for enlightenment. Compassion is fundamental to developing bodhicitta, or the awakening mind, which is the foundation of the Mahayana vehicle, and so Avalokiteshvara is often regarded as the most important deity in the Mahayana pantheon. The Dalai Lama is thought to be an earthly manifestation of Avalokiteshvara. Two forms of Avalokiteshvara are