Avalokiteśvara or Avalokiteshvar, (
Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर , lit. "Lord who looks down") is the
bodhisattva who embodies the
compassion of all
Buddhas. He is the most widely revered bodhisattva in
Buddhism. Avalokiteśvara is also referred to as Padmapāni ("Holder of the Lotus") or Lokeśvara ("Lord of the World"). In
East Asia, Avalokiteśvara is known as
Guan Yin ( 觀音) or Kannon/Kanzeon and is generally represented as female. In
Tibetan, Avalokiteśvara is known as Chenrezig, and is said to be incarnated in the
Dalai Lama , the
Karmapa and other high
Lamas. In Mongolia, he is called Migjid Janraisig, Xongsim Bodisadv-a, or Nidüber Üjegči.
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The Tibetan form of
Avalokiteshvara, the
Bodhisattva of Compassion. Chenrezig is viewed as the founding father of the Tibetan people, and has had several manifestations among them. The most famous are King Songtsen Gampo who brought Buddhism to Tibet in the seventh century, and the
Dalai Lama. His female aspect is
Tara. The
mantra associated with him (om mane padme hum) was the first to enter Tibet.
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