Avalokiteshvara

The archetypal bodhisattva of compassion in Mahayana Buddhism. Originally portrayed iconographically (in paintings and statues) as male, but later as female, in which case she is called Kuan Yin, Kannon, and Kanzeon.

Glossary: Kannon
Glossary: Kanzeon
Glossary: Kuan Yin
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282 – Cutting Moral Corners: Is Buddhism Compatible with 21st-Century Life? (2 of 2)
This is part two of my discussion “Cutting Moral Corners: Is Buddhism Compatible with 21st-Century Life?” In Part 1 I talked about the moral stress that arises from living a modern life, where almost every decision we make becomes a moral choice. I discussed how home leaving – or monasticism – was early Buddhism’s prescription for avoiding moral stress, and then how the Mahayana bodhisattva ideal become a model for lay practice. In this episode I address the matter of moral stress and how we might practice in the midst of it in order to free ourselves from dukkha, or suffering.

Avalokiteshvara

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