Chenrezig

Glossary

Another name for Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, he is the patron bodhisattva of Tibet. He is usually depicted dressed in white silk garments and seated in the padmasana on a row of lotus petals. His principal hands are folded in the anjali mudra before his chest, while his other two hands hold a lotus and a rosary respectively.

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Chenrezig%newline%Another name for Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, he is the patron bodhisattva of Tibet. He is usually depicted dressed in white silk garments and seated in the padmasana on a row of lotus petals. His principal hands are folded in the anjali mudra before his chest, while his other two hands hold a lotus and a rosary respectively.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Chenrezig”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/chenrezig/
MLA	“Chenrezig.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/chenrezig/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Chenrezig. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/chenrezig/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)