Avalokiteśvara: Bodhisattvas and Signs of Change
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Paper examines the evolution and transformation of Buddhism in different cultures by focusing on the example of Avalokiteśvara, a Bodhisattva traditionally depicted as a man who was eventually depicted as Kuan-yin, a woman, once fully transitioned into Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhism.
Date:
2010
Creator:
Santayana, S.M.
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