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C VIII

uan hih in ’usa

valokitesvara odhisattva

“Namo Ta-Chi-Ta-Pei Kuan Shih Yin P’usa”. is is the prayer

which is recited by all Kuan Yin devotees daily to pay homage

and to appeal to the Great Lord, A Bodhisattva,

who is the compassionate aspect of all the Buddhas of the three

aeons. Literally translated it means “Namo To e Greatly

Compassionate Kuan Shih Yin Bodhisattva”. To recite this

prayer is to seek the blessings of Kuan Yin and at the same time

to develop one’s own compassionate nature. ose who recite the

great prayer with a sincere heart will surely find it quite easy to

practise great kindness and great sympathy towards others, for

Kuan Yin’s compassion will then flow through them and cause

them to walk the Path of Mercy. It is also the Path towards

Buddhahood for the merit and virtue of reciting the name of the

great P’usa is immeasurable.

is great Compassionate Lord is known by various other names

such as:

“e Bodhisattva Regarder of the Sound of the World:”

“e Lord of Compassionate Glances.”

“e Lord Who Sees the World with Pity.”

“e Lord of What is seen, of the Visible World.”

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