Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara side pleats

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” Saying this

beginning with the many visions the great first DalaiLama had of her from early childhood

“I’ve been here all the time

Her central face is white and her demeanor is peaceful

Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara side pleatsAvalokiteshvara is the embodiment of the compassion of all beings both the enlightened and those striving for enlightenment. Compassion is fundamental to developing bodhicitta, or the awakening mind, which is the foundation of the Mahayana vehicle, and so Avalokiteshvara is often regarded as the most important deity in the Mahayana pantheon. The Dalai Lama is thought to be an earthly manifestation of Avalokiteshvara. Two forms of Avalokiteshvara are