Why Guanyin? Because She Actually Hears You
Why is she called Guanyin: "one who hears the world"? In an age where nobody listens, her willingness to truly hear you is itself a form of salvation.
Four Great Bodhisattvas
Why Kṣitigarbha Chose Hell Over Buddhahood
He could become Buddha anytime. Instead, he vowed to stay in hell until every being is saved. A story about choosing to accompany those in darkness.
The following ad helps support this site
Mañjuśrī: Why Is This Bodhisattva Called 'Mother of All Buddhas'?
Mañjuśrī is Buddhism's foremost bodhisattva of wisdom, the 'Mother of All Buddhas.' Meet the one who wields the wisdom sword and rides a lion.
Samantabhadra: The Bodhisattva of 'Inconceivable' Vow Power
The Buddha called Samantabhadra's vow power 'inconceivable.' The Ten Great Vows are the essence of the Avataṃsaka Sūtra.