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The Transition Of Guanyin: Reinterpreting Queerness And Buddha Nature In Medieval East Asia, Robert Wilf
The Transition Of Guanyin: Reinterpreting Queerness And Buddha Nature In Medieval East Asia, Robert Wilf
Religious Studies Honors Papers
Avalokitesvara, better known by the Chinese name of Guanyin, is perhaps the second most pervasive figure in all of Buddhism after the historical Buddha himself. Part of this popularity comes from his adaptability and willingness to change to order to save everyone, no matter what part of society they might be from. It is thanks to this adaptability that Guanyin’s iconography varies wildly by region, with much of Theravada and tantric Buddhism depicting him as a man, while Mahayana Buddhism tends to revere her as the patron of women. From their earliest description, Guanyin was known to transcend boundaries to …
Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 4, No. 6, Augustus W. Bomberger, Jonathan L. Fluck
Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 4, No. 6, Augustus W. Bomberger, Jonathan L. Fluck
Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902
A digitized copy of the March 1888 Ursinus College Bulletin.