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Keywords: Bodhisattva, Mercy, Compassion, Goddess, Kanzeon

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Bodhissatva of Compassion, often called the Goddess of Mercy

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Buddhist goddess of mercy. A bodhisattva who appears in many different forms.

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Japanese name for the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.

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(Japanese) Kanzeon. Bodhisattva of Compassion.

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(Pronunciation: "KAH-nohn") The Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion. Chinese: Kuan-yin ("GWAHN-yeen"); Sanskrit: Avalokitesvara ("ah-vah-loh-kee-teh-SVAH-rah").

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