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⼤悲观世⾳菩薩
Avalokitesvara/ Guanyin \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
Avalokiteshvara (meaning “the lord who gazes 佛教的经典上说观世⾳菩萨的悲⼼⼴⼤，世间众⽣
down”) or Guanyin is a compassionate being who ⽆论遭遇何种灾难，若⼀⼼称念观世⾳菩萨圣号，
is believed to possess the ability to look in all
菩萨即时寻声赴感，使之离苦得乐，故⼈称「⼤慈
directions to see who is suffering and to offer
⼤ 悲 观 世 ⾳ 菩 萨 」 ， 为 佛 教 中 知 名 度 最 ⾼ 的 ⼤ 菩
salvation. Avalokiteshvara is the most widely
萨，有「家家阿弥陀，⼾⼾观世⾳」的赞誉。
revered among the many bodhisattvas in the
Buddhist pantheon.
《 法 华 经 普 ⻔ 品 》 当 中 提 到 ， 观 世 ⾳ 菩 萨 有 三 ⼗
One of the most fascinating figures in Asian ⼆种化⾝，因应众⽣的需要⽽现⾝说法。
Buddhist imagery, Avalokiteshvara is represented
in a multitude of forms, from a simple princely
bodhisattva holding a lotus, to a complex, multi-
armed deity, and even a mother holding a child. In
recent years, this bodhisattva’s presence has
extended beyond the realm of Buddhism and into
areas of secular life.
