The most popular figure of worship in the Mahayana pantheon, this being is often depicted with eleven heads, a thousand eyes, and a thousand arms.
This figure's name is often translated as ``the lord of what is seen,'' or ``the lord who sees.'' Extensively studied by Marie-Therese de Mallmann, this figure is sometimes represented in the form of Amoghapasa, which depicts him holding a rope, or in the form of Hayagriva, which depicts him with a horse's head. A notable protector of seafarers, this being is worshipped as Kannon in Japan, where pilgrimage circuits to him have 33 stations in recognition of his 33 manifestations, and he is one of the key protectors of Tibet, where the mantra ``Om mane padme hum'' is recited in praise of him. A discussion of this figure's many forms, the dangers he can dispel, and his name appears in the 25th chapter of the Lotus Sutra, while the Flower Garland Sutra identifies his dwelling place as Potalaka Mountain. According to the Pure Land Sutra, this being, along with Mahasthamaprapa, is one of the assistants of the Amitabha Buddha, serving as a kind of psychopomp, and a common depiction of him has him holding a lotus in his left hand. The most popular figure of worship in the Mahayana pantheon, this being is often depicted with eleven heads, a thousand eyes, and a thousand arms. For ten points, identify this Buddhist deity, the bodhisattva of infinite compassion.
This figure's name is often translated as ``the lord of what is seen,'' or ``the lord who sees.''
{Avalokitesvara}