Why is avalokitesvara a symbol of "great compassion"?

1, Guanyin has been a symbol of great compassion since ancient times. The sufferings and troubles of all beings are varied, and the needs and desires of all beings are also different. So there must be a lot of infinite magic and wisdom to help all beings.

2. Avalokitesvara with a thousand hands, also known as Avalokitesvara with a thousand eyes and a thousand arms, is one of the four great bodhisattvas in Chinese folk beliefs. Avalokitesvara is the left servant of Amitabha. Together with Amitabha and Bodhisattva (the right servant of Amitabha), they are called the "Three Saints of the West".

Avalokitesvara with a thousand hands is a symbol of great compassion. She can silently bless you through all kinds of difficulties and eliminate all kinds of illnesses. When you are lucky, it can make you more brilliant. When your luck is low, it can eliminate all kinds of obstacles, resolve all kinds of disasters, let you pass the customs smoothly, and realize happiness, peace and auspiciousness in life.

4. Thousand-handed Guanyin is the honorific title of Guanyin Bodhisattva. "Thousand" means infinity and perfection, "thousand hands" means infinity of great compassion, and "thousand eyes" means perfection of wisdom. Dalagni Classic says that avalokitesvara with thousands of hands and eyes can benefit all sentient beings, and take all sentient beings as an opportunity to adopt five methods to satisfy all wishes.

Related instructions

There are two main forms of Guanyin, which is very common in our daily life.

One is to really shape 1000 hands, each hand has an eye in the palm, and thousands of hands are arranged like proud as a peacock, behind.

Another model of Guanyin with thousands of hands and eyes does not really have 1000 arms and 1000 eyes, but adopts a flexible method: 42 hands represent thousands of hands.

In addition to the folded hands on the Buddha's chest, there are also 20 hands on the left and right, each representing 25 hands. Each hand holds various artifacts such as a treasure halberd, a dust blower, an umbrella, a silk rope and a clean bottle, symbolizing 1000 hands, and each hand has eyes.

The creation of Guanyin Bodhisattva has been popular in China for more than 1000 years. Avalokitesvara has always adhered to the perfect face, positive posture, radial arms, from the inside out, left and right symmetry and so on. , giving people a stable and balanced aesthetic feeling.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Thousand Hands Guanyin