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しょうかんのん 聖観音
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1. Aryavalokitesvara (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)​Buddhism, See also 観世音
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2. Avalokiteśvara​Avalokiteśvara is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. He is one of the more widely revered bodhisattvas in mainstream Mahayana Buddhism, as well as unofficially in Theravada Buddhism. The original name for this bodhisattva was Avalokitasvara. The Chinese name for Avalokiteśvara is Guānshìyīn Púsà, which is a translation of the earlier name "Avalokitasvara Bodhisattva. " This bodhisattva is variably depicted as male or female, and may also be referred to simply as Guānyīn.
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