The Eight Great Sons of the Buddha — not to be thought of as physical offspring, but as spiritual children — are born from the Eight Great Qualities of Shakyamuni Buddha: wi… See more

In Vajrayana tradition, the “mind” of the Buddha manifests as Manjushri, Lord of Wisdom, while the “speech” of the Buddha — his compassion in delivering the sacred Dharma — … See more

When we describe Avalokiteshvara (Kuan Yin, Guanyin, Chenrezig) as the Bodhisattva of Compassion, this does not mean that he is the “most compassionate” of the Bodh… See more

To break down the “specialties” of the Eight Great Bodhisattvas — remembering that all embody the same universal qualities — you could summarize their characters this way: 1. Manjushr… See more