Chenrezig Four Armed Avalokiteshvara

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Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezing (Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर Chinese: 觀世音) is the most widely revered Bodhisattva in Buddhism and considered the Bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.

Avalokiteshvara made the great vow to assist all sentient beings in times of need and decoded to postpone his own Buddhahood until he has assisted every being on Earth to achieve nirvana.
The Dalai Lama is considered the manifestation of Avalokiteshvara himself as embodiment of compassion.
The mantra of Chenrezing is ओं मणिपद्मे हूं “Om Mani Padme Hum” that is the most important mantra in Tibetan Buddhism and it has the power to instill inner peace.

Depicted on this beautiful thangka painting there are several deities surrounding Avalokiteshvara. They are (from the top left) White Tara, Buddha Amitabha and Green Tara and on the bottom Manjushri and Vajrapani.

In China Avalokitesvara is often depicted in a female form and he is known as Kuan Yin or Guanyin.