Okay, so it's not very polite or Buddha-like to say that one Bodhisattva is better than another. I will be the first to admit all the Bodhisattvas have their own time and place in my practice. However, in my most honest of opinions, I think Guanyin really has it over all the others. She (or he) is just so appealing on so many levels, especially to someone that also follows an eclectic pagan path.
For those not familiar with her, Guanyin is a Chinese Buddhist deity; to be precise, a Bodhisattva. A Bodhisattva is a person that has attained enlightenment. However, instead of going to nirvana (which is like the Buddhist version of heaven) after enlightenment, the person decides to stay in the earthly plane to help others become enlightened as well.
Guanyin is awesome because, to me, she is the embodiment of loving campassion and peaceful energy. The gentleness she radiates can calm any anger or refresh any spirit, which is why I always have a small statue of her on my altar. She just naturally belongs there.
There is a picture online that just characterizes her perfectly. Riding a dragon, she looks out to the sea of harsh waves before her. She is the calm within the storm that is our world. And that is why I love her.
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