Do you know Kwan Im - The Goddes of Mercy - (Chinese), is she the same as Virgin Maria?

Answer 1

Kuan Yin in her chinese manifestation of a Goddess, she is said to be the embodiment of all Mothers and Women. Also, she is the Essence of Compassion, Kindness and Love.

Kuan Yin as a Buddhist- Taoist deity is said to be an emanation of one of Gautama Buddha's entourage of Bodhisattvas called Avalokitesvara. He is the Lord of Compassion.

Iconographically Our Lady Mary and Kuan Yin Mother look very similar, both wear head cover, I dont know what it means in CHristianity but in Buddhism, it is a symbol of reducing vanity and bearer of humility. Coz in the ancient chinese days, a woman's crowning glory was literally her glory, only the poorest and lowliests of people, would cut short their hair and only the most desperate of women would sell theirs. So covering one's hair is a sign of renunciation, humility and modesty

In her form as The Bestower of Off Spring, her image is even more remarkably similar to Mother Mary with Baby Jesus, or Isis and Horus.

A little more trivia, it is said whichever household bears a Kuan Yin Altar and devotes their hearts to her, in that household, young girls born within will be Gentle in Nature, Peaceful at Heart and Loving in Speech. Boys would be very creative, have a love of learning and a strong aptitude towards acts of kindness.

Answer 2

Actually, Kwan Yin simply achieved enlightenment and decided to wait and help the rest of humanity before she would move on to nirvana. She is a goddess of compassion and mercy. The Virgin was the mother of Jesus, she is generally not considered a diety in and of herself. I suppose they could be considered similar, but they aren't really the same.

Answer 3

In China, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva is represented in female form and is known as Kuan Yin. Probably because of Kuan Yin's great compassion, a quality which is traditionally considered feminine, most of the bodhisattva's statues in China since the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618 - 907) have appeared as female figures. In India, however, the bodhisattva is generally represented as a male figure.

In her hands, Kuan Yin may hold a willow branch, a vase with water or occasionally, a lotus flower.

The willow branch is used to heal people's illnesses or bring fulfillment to their requests.

The water ( the dew of compassion) has the quality of removing suffering, purifying the defilements of our body, speech and mind, and lengthening life.

In Buddhist art, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva is sometimes shown with eleven heads, 1000 hands and eyes on the palms of each hand (Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva). The thousand eyes allow the bodhisattva to see the sufferings of sentient beings, and the thousand hands allow her to reach out to help them.

Sometimes, he is represented with one head and 4 arms. This is the Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, worshipped by all Tibetans as "Chenrezig", the Holder of the White Lotus. It is in the male form which has two hands in the praying gesture while the other two hands hold his symbols, the Crystal Rosary and the Lotus Flower.

There is a sacred place for the worship of Kuan Yin in China - the Putuo Mountain. It is actually an island located near the city of Ningpo, in Zhejiang Province. There are many stories of Kuan Yin's miraculous appearances at Putuo Mountain.

Answer 4

no becuse the virgin mary is not a god or has no sopecial destinction as to any special powers accept she was chosen of god to be pure enough to ba able to accept his devine gift into her womb yes mary was very special but not a godess just a mear human that was chosen

Answer 5

No, I did not.

Answer 6

i dont think so. they are all different