Commonly known as the Goddess of Mercy but often depicted as both male and female to show this figure's limitless transcendence beyond gender
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These past many weeks have been intense, with politics and the fate of the world in the forefront. It is a perfect time to pull back inward before going on
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Buddha's Lost Children is a beautiful documentary from the Dutch
filmmaker Mark Verkerk. He follows the Thai Buddhist monk Khru Bah, who
dedicated his life to helping the people in the villages and training
orphans to be good Buddhists. The area he lives in is very poor and a
lot of people are addicted or have been addicted to drugs. He bless them
and teach them the good and bad things in life. He also takes care
of little orphans and with his help they can learn to take care of
themselves and others, they have enough food and are able to go to
school. Music: Tibetan Incantations - Om Mani Padme Hum. Chants of Tibet: The Meditative Sound of Buddhist Chants--Om
mani padme hum is probably the most famous mantra in Buddhism,
the six syllabled mantra of the bodhisattva of compassion,
Avalokiteshvara (Tibetan Chenrezig, Chinese Guanyin). --- Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the
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