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Avalokitesvara  Term Image (Avalokiteśvara) Script Image
(Language:  Sanskrit)
Alternate Spellings:
Short Description: The Bodhisattva of Compassion, companion of Amida Buddha, as personification of his compassion.
Long Description: The Bodhisattva of Compassion, companion of Amida Buddha, as personification of his virtue of compassion, along with Mahāsthāmaprāpta (Seishi), the personification of wisdom.
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Source(s): The Essential Shinran: A Buddhist Path of True Entrusting
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Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms