Festival Of Kwan Yin April 5th

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ON THIS DAY IN CHINA AND JAPAN, PEOPLE CELEBRATE THE FESTIVAL OF "KWAN YIN", THE BUDDHIST GODDESS OF COMPASSION, HEALING, MERCY, AND FORGIVENESS. SHE EMBODIES ALL THAT IS FEMALE OF THE UNIVERSE. SHE PROTECTS THE INNOCENT, ESPECIALLY WOMEN, CHILDREN AND ANIMALS. HER NAME, "KWAN YIN", IS A CONTRACTION OF KWAN-SHAI-YIN, A PHRASE SIGNIFYING "A BEING WHO HEARS OR PERCEIVES THE CRIES OF MEN. "SHE GIVES COMFORT TO THE DYING AND BRINGS CHILDREN TO WOMEN WHO DESIRE TO HAVE BABIES. IT IS SAID THAT SHE REFUSES TO ENTER HEAVEN UNTIL ALL OF THE SUFFERING IN THE WORLD HAS ENDED.

"KWAN YIN" IS USUALLY DEPICTED AS A TALL, SLENDER YOUNG CHINESE WOMAN, STANDING OR FLOATING ON A LOTUS FLOWER, BAREFOOTED AND BEJEWELED DRESSED IN LONG FLOWING WHITE ROBES. HER HEAD IS VEILED AND SHE CARRIES UPON HER FACE A SOFT GENTLE EXPRESSION OF LOVE AND COMPASSION. IN ONE HAND SHE HOLDS A SMALL VASE WHICH CONTAINS "AMITRA "(THE DEW OF COMPASSION) THAT IS SAID TO HAVE THE POWER TO EXTEND LIFE, TO CURE AND PURIFY BOTH BODY AND MIND WHEN SHE POURS OR SPRINKLES IT OVER HUMANKIND.

MOST CHINESE DEITIES ARE WORSHIPPED IN TEMPLES, BUT SOME, SUCH AS "KWAN YIN", ARE WORSHIPPED IN PEOPLE'S HOMES. THE "FESTIVAL OF KWAN YIN", THE "GREAT MOTHER OF CHINA" IS CELEBRATED ON THIS DAY WITH OFFERINGS OF INCENSE AND VISITS TO HER SHRINES. VIOLET COLORED CANDLES ARE PLACED ON HER ALTAR, ALONG WITH ROLLED UP PETITIONS FOR HEALING AND PROTECTION THAT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY HER SUPPLICANTS ON PIECES OF RICE PAPER.

"THE VOICE OF PAIN IS WEAK AND THIN"
"AND YET IT NEVER DIES."
"KWAN-YINKWAN-YIN "
"HAS TEARS IN HER EYES."
"BE COMFORTED... BE COMFORTED..."
"BE COMFORTED, MY DEAR..."
"NEVER A HEART TOO DEAD"
"FOR KWAN-YIN TO HEAR."
"A PONY WITH A RAGGED SKIN"
"FALLS BENEATH A LOAD;"
"KWAN-YINKWAN-YIN "
"RUNS DOWN THE ROAD."
"A COMFORTER... A COMFORTER..."
"A COMFORTER SHALL COME..."
"NO PAIN TOO MEAN FOR HER,"
"NO GRIEF TOO DUMB."
"MAN'S DESERTS AND MAN'S SIN"
"SHE SHALL NOT DISCOVER."
"KWAN-YINKWAN-YIN "
"IS THE WORLD'S LOVER."
"AH, THIEF OF PAIN... THOU THIEF OF PAIN..."
"THOU THIEF OF PAIN, COME IN."
"NEVER A CRY IN VAIN,"
"KWAN-YINKWAN-YIN...."

FROM "THE POOR MAN", 1922

You also may enjoy this free books:

Leo Ruickbie - Imbolc Festival Of The Goddess Brigid
Max Heindel - Teachings Of An Initiate

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