Definitions for Avalokitesvara
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1. Avalokitesvara, Avalokiteshvaranoun

   a male Bodhisattva; widely associated with various gods and people

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1. Avalokiteśvara

   In Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara (Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर, IPA: ) is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas and is the principal attendant of Amitabha Buddha at the right. He has 108 avatars, one notable avatar being Padmapāṇi (lotus bearer). He is variably depicted, described, and portrayed in different cultures as either male or female. In East Asian Buddhism, he has evolved into a female form called Guanyin.

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1. avalokitesvara

   Avalokitesvara, also known as Guanyin or Kuan Yin, is a bodhisattva associated with compassion in East Asian Buddhism. This figure is commonly depicted in female form in East Asia, but was originally depicted as male in India. Avalokitesvara is one of the most important figures in Buddhism and is considered the embodiment of the compassion of all Buddhas. According to Mahayana doctrine, Avalokitesvara delays his own Buddhahood until he has helped every sentient being achieve enlightenment.

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1. Avalokiteśvara

   Avalokiteśvara is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. Portrayed in different cultures as either male or female, Avalokiteśvara is one of the more widely revered bodhisattvas in mainstream Mahayana Buddhism, as well as unofficially in Theravada Buddhism. The original name for this bodhisattva was Avalokitasvara. The Chinese name for Avalokiteśvara is Guānshìyīn Púsà, which is a translation of the earlier name "Avalokitasvara Bodhisattva." This bodhisattva is variably depicted as male or female, and may also be referred to simply as Guānyīn. In Sanskrit, Avalokitesvara is also referred to as Padmapāni or Lokeśvara. In Tibetan, Avalokiteśvara is known as Chenrezig, སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས་ and is said to be incarnated as the Dalai Lama, the Karmapa and other high lamas.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Avalokitesvara in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Avalokitesvara in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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