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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Guan Yin The Goddess of Mercy

This is the statue of Guan Yin standing in the middle of a pond in front of the Perak Cave Temple, Ipoh.

The name Guanyin is short for Guanshi'yin (觀世音), pinyin: guānshì yīn which means 'observing the sounds or cries of the world'. She is Guan Yin to chinese taoists, Bodhisatva Guanyin to buddhists, Kannon to the Japanese and Gwan-eum to the Koreans. We pray to her, asking for her help and blessings for all aspects of our life as we belief that she has immense power and compassion. I guess you can say that she is equivalent to the christian's faith in Mother Mary.

To buddhists, she is the Bodhisatva of Infinite Compassion.

Here, Guan Yin is depicted in a white flowing robe, standing on a lotus flower and wearing a necklace of indian/chinese royalty status. Her left hand is holding a vase of holy water. Sometimes you can see her holding a willow branch on the other hand. There is always an image of the Amitabha Buddha adorning her crown. Behind this statue, there is a pavilion and bridge with a meandering pathway where one can take a stroll across the pond.

Perak Cave Temple is located at a limestone hill enclave along the karst topography landscape of Kinta Valley. Its address is as follows:

4th Mile, Kuala Kangsar Road
30010 Ipoh
Perak
Malaysia
Tel: 05-546 5387
Fax: 05-545 1451

This is my entry for Weekend Reflections #5. To view what others have posted for Weekend Reflections, please click here.

10 comments:

  1. A lovely photo it looks so serene and calm. A place for reflection or when the troubles of the world are too much. Thanks for the story and description, just looking at it sends a calmness.

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  2. Lovely reflection. What a beautiful place for contemplation. Kathy

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  3. A nice looking photo and great reflection. The water is like glass.

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  4. wow beautiful reflection and informative post!
    Happy weekend reflection
    Léia - Bonjour Luxembourg

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  5. Beautiful, and very interesting! I really appreciate the efforts you put in researching your photos, makes them invaluable.

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  6. Good photo, nice reflection, and interesting writing. Well done!

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  7. Very nice! It looks like Guan Yin has wings... :-)

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  8. At first I thought she had wings and was going to fly away! But no, she looks like she'll stay after all.

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