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                                Avalokiteshvara

In the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon of enlightened beings, Chenrezig,

Avalokiteshvara, is renowned as the embodiment of the compassion

of all the Buddhas, the Bodhisattva of Compassion.

Chenrezig is considered the patron bodhisattva of Tibet, and his

meditation is practiced in all the great lineages of Tibetan Buddhism.

The beloved king Songtsen Gampo was believed to be an emanation

of Avalokiteshvara, and some of the most respected meditation

masters (lamas), like the Dalai Lamas and Karmapas who are considered

living Buddhas, are also believed to be emanations of Avalokiteshvara.

He is the earthly manifestation of the self born, eternal Buddha, Amitabha

and guards this world in the interval between the historical Sakyamuni

Buddha, and the next Buddha of the Future, Maitreya.

Chenrezig, is visualized in many forms, with various numbers of faces and

arms, and various colours and ornaments.

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