In what way can Guan Yin Avalokiteshvara, the compassionate Bodhisattva, save and protect us from every danger? What ten great dangers does the Merciful Compassionate Kuanyin save us from? How can we invoke her help? Which sutra mentions the 10 Great Protections?
INCLUDES 108 NAMO GUAN SHI YIN PUSA CHANTED with meditative images of Guanyin.
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Millions of devotees around the world call on the name of Guan Yin (Kuanyin) Goddess of Mercy, in times of need, fear, or despair. Aside from her best-known role as Compassion embodied — she is, after all, none other than Avalokiteshvara — she also protects against the ten great fears. Interestingly, one of the 10 great protections is protection from politics!
Avalokiteshvara also called Guanyin, Chenrezig, Kannon, and many other names, is immediately synonymous with the word Bodhisattva. He or She is the quintessential Bodhisattva — the superhero savior. His fame was first well established by Shakyamuni Buddha in the 25th Chapter of the wondrous Lotus Sutra, where Buddha makes it clear that Guanyin is ready to rescue all sentient beings.
Even Avalokiteshvara’s name is virtually the definition of a Bodhisattva — “Perceiver of the World’s Suffering.” He — or She since the ideal Bodhisattva is gender-flexible — is not just the “listener” of all of our suffering; the great Bodhisattva is the original “Savior”
The Ten great protections, as they are called in the Lotus Sutra, are the protective actions of a Mother protecting her children. Like a Mother, she doesn’t question her child’s integrity — even going so far as to rescue her sons and daughters from prison.
Guan Shi Yin is famous for rescues from harm — especially well known for rescues of anyone who calls out her name. Her devotees tell hundreds of tales of her rescues. When in trouble, they might simply call out her name praise:
Namo Guan-Shi-Yin Pusa.
Compassion wears many faces — many of them the aspects of Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig), also known as Guanyin, Guan Shi Yin, Quan Yin, Kwan Yin, Kannon, Kwun Yum, Kanzeon, Gwaneum, Quan Am, and many, many other names.
What’s in a name? The qualities of mercy and compassion. The appearance of beauty, motherly wisdom, tenderness. The activities of kindness, help, protection, nurturing — Mother.
Avalokiteshvara is so intensely focused on saving everyone from suffering, that he arises simultaneously in many forms — including one with one-thousand arms and multiple heads — and still, the great Bodhisattva hero never rests.
“The Lotus Sutra describes Avalokiteśvara as a bodhisattva who can take the form
Although Avalokiteshvara is in many, many prominent sutras, it is in chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra that we learn of the ten salvations (protections or deliverances) of Kuan Yin.
These are also called the ten protections. Simply think of Guanyin or Avalokiteshvara — in any of her forms, or say the mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum. When you think of Guanyin, she is already there.
Another practice is to recite the sutra verses as a protective practice or meditation.
Guanyin protects from fire, water, falling, politics, prison, poisons, demons, evil beasts, disputes and war.
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