[MOC] Goddess of Mercy अवलोकितेश्

[alanboar HK]

Hi , it is my new scuplture based on Guanyin. I used basic white bricks to build the scuplture, blue for the sea and lime for the dragon. You can find the buddha light on Guanyin which I used hinge plates to link it together. Hope you like it this peaceful scuplture :D

More Guanyin information from wiki :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanyin

Avalokite?vara (Chinese: 觀世音菩薩 / 觀自在菩薩 Guanyin) is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. This bodhisattva is variably depicted and portrayed in different cultures as either female or male.

Guanyin is an East Asian goddess of mercy, and a bodhisattva associated with compassion as venerated by Mahayana Buddhists. The name Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means "Observing the Sounds (or Cries) of the World". She is also sometimes referred to as Guanyin Pusa . Some Buddhists believe that when one of their adherents departs from this world, they are placed by Guanyin in the heart of a lotus, and then sent to the western pure land of Sukhāvatī.

It is generally accepted among East Asian adherents that Guanyin originated as the Sanskrit Avalokite?vara. Commonly known in English as the Mercy Goddess or Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin is also revered by Chinese Taoists as an immortal. In Chinese folk religion there are mythical accounts about Guanyin's origins that are not associated to the Avalokite?vara described in Buddhist sutras.

Flickr :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanboar

Creator : Alanboar

http://lego.alanstudio.hk

Edited November 28, 2014 by alanboar HK

[SirBlake]

That's pretty. :)

[WhiteFang]

Extremely remarkable. A fine piece of art. Well done! Thank you for sharing it with us.

[alanboar HK]

Thank you SIrBlake and WhiteFang :laugh: , more details photo here :classic:

[legofanatic12]

Nice creation.. Reminds me of a Virgin Mary statue.

[misupix]

Very cool!

It's a very decorative piece.

[def]

That's great! It's very rare to see a MOC that goes beyond LEGO. It's definitely LEGO, but it works on a very pure aesthetic level, not just a clever use of pieces.