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Bodhisattvas and Avalokiteshvara
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Summary The eighth worksheet of a 9-part Buddhism Education Pack, drawing in the history of The Silk Road to teach about Buddhist history and culture. This worksheet explains the history of Avalokiteshvara and the principle of bodhisattvas.
Topics Art, Art History, Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva, bodhisattvas, Compassion, Guanyin, History, Kuan Yin, The Lotus Sutra, The Silk Road
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This worksheet is the eighth of a 9-part Buddhism Education Pack from the International Dunhuang Project—Cultural Routes of Eurasia, a collaboration between six EU partners (from the UK, Hungary, France, and Germany) and three associate partners from China. “Bodhisattvas and Avalokiteśvara” explains the history of Avalokiteshvara and the principle of bodhisattvas.
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The eighth worksheet of a 9-part Buddhism Education Pack, drawing in the history of The Silk Road to teach about Buddhist history and culture. This worksheet explains the history of Avalokiteshvara and the principle of bodhisattvas.