Chapter 4.3 - Chinese Cave Temples

You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Chinese Cave Temples” according to 196 books dealing with Buddhism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.

The gods of northern Buddhism [by Alice Getty]

Kwan-yin, in his Padmapani form, may wear a crown of heads, generally eight in number, which are disposed in two tiers of four, which possibly indicates the group of eight Bodhisattva called the Pa-nan Kwan-yin. The Chinese seldom adopted the Tantra form of Avalokitesvara with eleven heads disposed in the Tibetan manner; but there is an example of a Chinese bronze with four tiers of three heads — the thirteenth is missing....

Read full contents: Chapter VII - Forms Of Kwan-Shi-Yin

Socially Engaged Buddhism (with reference to Australian society) [by Phuong Thi Thu Ngo]

Avalokitesvara s (Kuan Yin) Birthday: In this festival, people celebrate the Bodhisattva ideal represented by Avalokitesvara. He represents the perfection of compassion in the Mahayana traditions of Tibetan, Vietnamese, Chinese, Taiwanese, etc. It takes place on the full moon day in March. In Tibet, prayer is observed regularly. Tibetans pray in a special way....

Read full contents: The Festival of Mahayana Tradition

Sutra of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Fundamental Vows

Padmapani Buddha Again, there was a Buddha by the name of Padmapani, one of the forms of Avalokiteshvara (Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy) holding a lotus. Any male or female, who has the opportunity of listening to the name of this Buddha will merit by a rebirth in the six Deva Lokas (i.e. Heaven of Desire) for one thousand times and be within the bliss of Buddhahood. 4....

Read full contents: Chapter 9 - The Chanting of the Buddha's Name

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