Quan Yin, An Enlightened One

Sometimes Quan Yin is represented as a four armed figure, with each hand either containing a different cosmic symbol or expressing a specific ritual position or mudra. This characterizes the Goddess of Compassion and Mercy as the source and sustenance of all things. Quan Yin’s cupped hands often form the Yoni Mudra, the symbol of the womb, which is the doorway into this world through the universal female principle.

Quan Yin, as a true Enlightened One or Bodhisattva, vowed to remain in the earthly realms and not enter the Heavenly Worlds until all other living beings have completed their own enlightenment and thus become liberated from the pain-filled cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

There are numerous legends that recount the miracles Quan Yin performs to assist those who call on Her. She is a virgin Goddess who protects women, offers them a religious life as an alternative to marriage and grants children to those who desire them.

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 Bronze Statue Quan Yin Bust