The legend of Kuan Yin says that she
was born a noble birth but did not wish to marry, unlike her siblings.
At puberty she began living her life in a convent much to the disappointment
and disparagement of her father. He thought if he would indulge her
that she would become tired of the hard life in the convent and return to
him ready to marry. She did not. Princess Miao Shan (Wondrously
Kind One) was her earthly name. She continued with her service and
instead of a mortal death she achieved enlightenment and became a Buddhist
Bodhisattva. When she reached the Gates of Nirvana she heard someone
cry from earth and it was then she vowed not enter Nirvana but return to
earth where she would remain until there was no more suffering. She
is accompanied by Lung Nu the Dragon Maiden. Kuan Yin is a part of
all aspects of Buddhism and by far the most loved deity in the East.
She is now gaining popularity in the Far West as many begin to remember her.
She answers all who call her name.
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Variations of the Name Kuan Yin
Guanyin, Gwan Yin, Gwan
Yin Pu Sa, Kannon, Shokanzeon Bosatsu, Kwanseum Bosal
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Manifestations of Kuan Yin
33 (Listed in the
Lotus Sutra)
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Items Sacred to Kuan Yin
Dragons, Purple Lotus, Violet Flame,
I Ching, Rose Quartz, Pearls, Willow Trees, Reiki, Amber oil, Children,
Mothers giving birth
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Element
Water
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Mantra
Om Mani Padme Hum
Translation: "Hail
to the Jewel in the Lotus!"
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Ritual Meditation
Raising the Kundalini to the Lotus in
the Heart
Materials: Amber oil for self
blessing, Purple Candles, Quiet Space
This meditation is best done while seated.
Cleanse your space, turn off all the electronic devices, do a self blessing,
light your candles, and once you are comfortably seated surround yourself
with protective white light.
Begin by reaching
a state of relaxation by your favorite method. Once you are relaxed
imagine a beautiful Purple Lotus in your Heart Chakra. Then envision
a crystal stem that goes from the Purple Lotus to the Base Chakra.
Now see the life force--the violet-purple energy being pulled up to the
lotus through the crystal stem. (How cut flowers in a vase draw up
colored water to the flower). Once the energy reaches the Purple Lotus
hold that image as long as possible. As you become better at this meditation
move the Purple Lotus to the Crown Chakra and try to conscious hold this
energy all day. You will find out your posture and your breathing greatly
improve as well as many other benefits. This Kundalini Rising Exercise
is much more gentle than other Kundalini activations because you are using
energy from the 7th Ray and not the Red energy from the 1st Ray. You
may feel a little dizzy the first time that you do it. The Purple Lotus
will actually regulate the rising of the energy.
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The Purple Lotus
of Kuan Yin
Original art by
Reverend Dr. Melissa Sue Jones
I painted this picture using Adobe Illustrator
CS and Adobe Photoshop 7.0 (by mouse). Digital art has been a recent
passion of mine and my favorite flower is the Lotus. I have done other
paintings of the Lotus flower using different mediums and in many colors,
each time invoking the healing powers of the Lotus as I painted it.
This time I not only invoked the healing power of the Lotus but the healing
and compassion of Kuan Yin, and the Violet Flame. As I sat and stared
at a picture of the Violet Flame and a picture of the Lotus I saw how they
would combine nicely-their energies and forms. During my research,
shortly after that revelation, I found that there was a Purple Lotus of Kuan
Yin. May this painting imbue those healing powers in you.
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Sources:
http://www.google.com
http://groups.msn.com/KuanYinTheWayofMercy/
http://www.haiho.com
http://www.owlsdottir.com
http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~bsg/kwanyin.html
http://www.geocities.com/isisdownunder1/index.html
http://lhamo.tripod.com/9deity.htm
http://www.hranajanto.com/goddessgallery/kuanyin.html
http://www.geocities.com/zennun12-8/kuan-yin.html
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This webpage was created
by and is the intellectual property of Reverend Dr. Melissa Sue Jones.
Copyright 2004
