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Kannon
Kannon. The Japanese form of the name of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. Within Japanese Buddhism (see Japan), the historical Prince Shōtoku (572–621) has often been regarded as a manifestation of Kannon, and a vision of the Bodhisattva also figured prominently in the biography of Shinran (1173–1262), founder of the Jōdo Shinshū. See also Kuan-yin; Kwannon.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Kannon." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Kannon." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Kannon.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Kannon." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Kannon.html |
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Kannon
Kannon (abbr. of Kanzeon, a bodhisattva): see AVALOKITEŚVARA.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Kannon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 14 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Kannon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 14, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Kannon.html JOHN BOWKER. "Kannon." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 14, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Kannon.html |
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