Chenrézig
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Chenrézig is the Tibetan name for Avalokiteśvara. The etymology of the Tibetan name Chenrézik is spyan "eye", ras "continuity", and gzig "to look". This gives the meaning of one who always looks upon all beings (with the eye of compassion).
When
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- manifests as
- Avalokiteshvara
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Tibetan, Avalokiteśvara is Chenrézig (Tibetan: སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས་). The etymology of the Tibetan name Chenrézik is spyan "eye", ras "continuity", and gzig "to look".”
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