He supremely exemplifies the BodhisattvaвЂ™s resolve to postpone his own Buddhahood until he has helped every sentient being on earth achieve moksha (liberation) from suffering and samsara вЂ“ the process of death and rebirth. In Sanskrit, He is referred to as Lokesvara (вЂњLord of the WorldвЂќ) or Padmapani (вЂњHolder of the LotusвЂќ). In Japan, Avalokitesvara is known as Kannon (Kwannon, Kanzeon). Avalokitesvara is also credited with introducing the prayer formula вЂќOm mani peme hungвЂќ to the people of Tibet. King Songsten-Gampo (the founder of the Tibetan Empire) who brought Buddhism into Tibet is regarded as an incarnation of Chenrezig, as are the successive Dalai Lamas. In Tibetan, He is known as ChenrezigВ and is said to emanate as the Karmapa (the head of the Karma Kagyu), the Dalai LamaВ and other high lamas. The sutra narrates a discourse between Avalokitesvara and the Buddhas, wherein one learns that Lord Avalokitesvara brings salvation from all sins, even those that were previously considered to be unforgivable sins that lead to theВ death of the soul.ДЄvalokitesvara (also known as вЂќthe lord who looks in every directionвЂќ) is one of the most important Bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism, who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. Maha Karuna Dharani Sutra (or Nilakantha Dharani), popularly known as the Great Compassion Mantra (or Da Bei Zhou), is an 84-line chant of Mahayana Buddhist origin, first translated from Sanskrit to Chinese in the 7th century.

Da bei zhou dance