觀自在菩薩

Chinese

bodhisattva; kind-hearted person; kind and charitable person
trad. (觀自在菩薩) 觀自在 菩薩
simp. (观自在菩萨) 观自在 菩萨

Etymology

Version preferred by Xuanzang and used in his translations, most notably in the Heart Sutra.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

觀自在菩薩

  1. (Buddhism) Avalokiteshvara bodhisattva

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (觀自在菩薩):
  • Japanese: (かん)()(ざい)()(さつ) (Kanjizai Bosatsu)
  • Korean: 관자재보살(觀自在菩薩) (Gwanjajaebosal)
  • Vietnamese: Quán Tự Tại Bồ Tát (觀自在菩薩)