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Today, the 19th Day/9th Lunar Month, 23rd Oct 2013, the Chinese Mahayana world celebrates the Renunciation of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. He is the 2nd of the Three Sages of the Sukhavati, who stands next to Amitabha Buddha.

Today, the 19th Day/2nd Lunar Month, 19th March 2014, the Chinese Mahayana world commemorates the first of the tri-annual celebrations, the Nativity of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.

Featured in the video above are places of natural scenery & monasteries on Pǔtúo Shān or Mt Pǔtúo / Pota (Potalaka), southeast of Shànghǎi, an island in Zhōushān prefecture of Zhèjiāng province, China. Located on the East China Sea, it is about 12.5 square km and 297m above sea level. Regarded as the bodhimanda of Avalokitesvara, it is one of the 'Four Great Bright Mountains' or pilgrimage sites of Chinese Buddhism.

A modern rendition of the ancient late Tang Dynasty tale of the Venerable Egaku (慧锷, huì è / è='Sharp/Keen/Acute; huì=Wisdom/Intelligence'), the 'Immovable Guan Yin' and the founding of Mt Pǔtúo

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Luò Jiā Shān Island 珞珈山
Luojiashan Island is about 5,3km to the southeast of Putuoshan (Putuo Mountain). There are two sailings daily from the Ferry Terminal to Luojiashan. The ferry journey takes about 30 minutes and the boat will wait for you for two hours. So you need to be prepared for the trip to the island.

Viewed from a distance, Luojia Shan looks like a huge Buddha lying on the sea. There is a saying that it is not complete to pay the pilgrimage to Putuo Shan without going to Luojia Shan.

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Today, the 19th Day/6th Lunar Month, 15th July 2014, the Chinese Mahayana world celebrates the Enlightenment of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
He is the 2nd of the Three Sages of the Sukhavati, who stands next to Amitabha Buddha.

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Na Mo Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa

Namo Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva

Today, the 19th Day/9th Lunar Month, 12th October 2014, the Chinese Mahayana world celebrates the Renunciation of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
He is the 2nd of the Three Sages of the Sukhavati, who stands next to Amitabha Buddha.

Guan Yin of the South Sea of Sanya & Nanshan Monastery

Namu Kanzeon Bosatsu!
Perceiver of the World's Sounds who, through the power of the Eternal Buddha and the True Law, responds to the prayers of the world.
Chapter 25 of the Lotus Sutra is essential reading for everyone with an affinity with this Bodhisattva.

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Namu Myoho Renge Kyo!

Then Ananda asked the Buddha: "Bhagavan, what is the name of this Bodhisattva-Mahasattva, who is so good to teach us this Dharani?"
The Buddha said: "This Bodhisattva is called Avalokitesvara, the Unrestricted One, also called Nipping a Lariat, also called A Thousand Bright Eyes.
Virtuous man, this Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva has unimaginable mighty and holy powers. Uncountable kalpas before, he had already been a Buddha named True Dharma Brightness Tathagata. Because of the power of his great compassionate vows, and in order to call upon all Bodhisattvas to comfort and please all living beings, he appears as a Bodhisattva. All of you, including the Bodhisattvas, Brahmas, Gods of the 33 heavens, dragons, and divinities, should show respect to him, do not despise him. All heavenly and human beings should constantly make offerings to him and recite his name absorbedly, then they will get infinite blessings and eliminate countless sins, and at the end of their lives, they will be reborn in the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha."
Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's Vast, Perfect, Unimpeded, Great-Compassionate Heart Dharani Sutra

Today, the 19th Day/2nd Lunar Month, 7th April 2015, the Chinese Mahayana world celebrates the first of the tri-annual celebrations, the Nativity of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. He is the 2nd of the Three Sages of the Sukhavati, who stands next to Amitabha Buddha.

Bowing Repentance rite of Avalokitesvara's 12 Vows at The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in California

Today, the 19th Day/6th Lunar Month, 3rd August 2015, the Chinese Mahayana world celebrates the second of the tri-annual celebrations, the Enlightenment of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. He is the 2nd of the Three Sages of the Sukhavati, who stands next to Amitabha Buddha.

I venerate Avalokitesvara as Kannon, the feminine consort of Amida Buddha. I sometimes call out to her to protect my family.