Avalokiteshvara

English

Alternative forms

  • Avalokitesvara, Avalokiteśvara (scholarly)

Etymology

From Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara, literally Lord of Perception).

Proper noun

Avalokiteshvara

  1. (Buddhism) A bodhisattva who embodies compassion.

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