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The Four Armed
Chenrezig Avlokiteshwara ( In Antique Finish)
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Chenrezig is a form of
Avalokiteshvara. Chenrezig is also known as the Buddha
of Compassion or 4 armed Avalokiteshvara. Of all the
deities in Mahayana Buddhism, the bodhisattva
Avalokiteshvara, Chenrezig, is one of the most
celebrated. He is the lord endowed with complete
illumination, who refrains from entering the blissful
state of nirvana to remain here below and save the
creatures of the earth. This devotion to the salvation
of others emphasizes the profound compassion this
bodhisattva represents. In the Tibetan Buddhist pantheon
of enlightened beings, Chenrezig, Avalokiteshvara, is
renowned as the embodiment of the compassion of all the
Buddhas, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Two of his four
arms are joined in the prayer position holding the wish
fulfilling gem. In his other left hand he holds a lotus
flower and in his other right hand, a crystal mala
(rosary), which he is using to count the repetitions of
his mantra. He smiles with deep understanding, love and
compassion as his eyes look upon all beings. The four
arms and hands signify the four immeasurable:
immeasurable loving kindness, immeasurable compassion,
immeasurable joy, and immeasurable equanimity.
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