How does Kuan Yin know who needs her help? Her name means “She who hears the cries of the world” but she has other ways as well. In her form as Thousand-Armed Kuan Yin, she uses her thousand eyes to see and her thousand arms to reach out to people who are suffering. It is…
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Month of Written Devotion 24 – Comfort
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Comfort is Wrapping yourself in a loved one’s shirt Your dog licking your face Your cat curling up beside you A phone call A hug Your love holding your hand A friend cooking dinner for you A cup of tea Spending time with those you love A bouquet of flowers Conversation with a friend Walk…
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Month of Written Devotion 23 – Blessing
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Earlier this year, I went to a Kuan Yin Devotinal in Berkeley led by Diana Paxson and The Fellowship of the Spiral Path. Before the ritual started, I shared the draft of the devotional photography project for Kuan Yin that I’m working on. During the ritual, when I had my eyes closed, a piece of…
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Month of Written Devotion 21 & 22 – Weakness and Strength
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I share my weaknesses with Kuan Yin and a select group of friends and family. Weakness makes me feel vulnerable and therefore I only share it with people I trust. Strength makes me feel good and it’s easier for me to share. Is there shame in being weak? I don’t think so. Admitting weakness means you…
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Month of Written Devotion 20 – Loyalty
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What is loyalty if not another way to describe devotion? I am a very loyal person. If you befriend me, you pretty much have a friend for life. I wrote about this somewhat on the Friendship topic. How do I express my loyalty to Kuan Yin? All the statues and prints of her around my…
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Month of Written Devotion 19 – Memories
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In my second post in this series, I talked about my earliest memories of how Kuan Yin came to me. So for this post, I thought I’d write about my memory of going to a Kuan Yin temple in China. I had signed up to study in Chengdu a few years ago. I knew that for…
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Month of Written Devotion 18 – Anger
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On a plane from Newark to Houston, I sat next to an older couple. During the flight, the man had a few inappropriate angry outbursts. Luckily his wife kept him quiet for most of the trip. It was uncomfortable but I was on a plane and there was no where else to go. What do…
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Month of Written Devotion 17 – Love
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If you don’t love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else? – RuPaul In February last year, I got my second degree in Circle of Cerridwen and formally declared my devotion to Kuan Yin. What followed was not a coincidence. I think it was all part of a journey to self-love which…
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Month of Written Devotion 16 – Friendship
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Do I think of Kuan Yin as a friend? Good question. Should I? Probably. I think of friends as people you can call on any time of day or night. They’re the people who will hold your hand in both good and bad times. You can be silly with them. You can be serious with…
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Month of Written Devotion 15 – Companionship
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My pets are my most trusted and devoted companions. My dog has been by my side for some very happy times and for some very sad ones. On the days I am the only human home, I am never truly alone because of my dog and cat. Pets know when we are happy and when…