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The Promise of Kuan Yin

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By: Martin Palmer, Jay Ramsay, Man-Ho Kwok - contributor
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The best and most comprehensive book on the most important and best-loved Chinese goddess.

Walk down the streets of Chinatown in any American or western European city and look around. She is there. Walk through the downtown streets, look in a shop window. She is there. Go to any city in China and open your eyes. She is there, too.

Kuan Yin is the most ubiquitous Chinese deity - and the most loved. She is the living expression of compassion whose gentle face and elegant figure form the center of devotion in most Chinese homes and workplaces. Until relatively recently, she was barely known in the West, and few studies had been made of her.

Originally published as Kuan Yin by Harper Collins in 1995 (and republished as The Kuan Yin Chronicles by Hampton Roads in 2009), this seminal work explores the origins and evolution of the goddess in ancient China, early Buddhism, Taoism, and shamanism. Religious scholar Martin Palmer and Chinese divination expert Man-Ho Kwok discuss the Kuan Yin myths and stories, and Jay Ramsay provides fresh translations of 100 Kuan Yin poems that function both as literature and divination tools.

©1995, 2009, 2021 Martin Palmer and Jay Ramsay, with Man-Ho Kwok (P)2021 Tantor Buddhism Meditation Social Sciences Spirituality Chinese Buddhism

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the narrator's calm, gentle voice really makes listening to this book an enjoyable experience

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Well narrated . I would highly recommend this audio for those curious about kannon.

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I have been drawn to Kuan Yin for several years now. I cannot explain why. The more I learn about her the more she intrigues me. This audio book was very well read and easy to listen to. A lot of history was covered and would be a worthwhile listen to anyone interested in discovering more about Kuan Yin.

Informative narration

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I love the content and narration; so much history and mythology in one short book.

Fascinating and beautifully presented

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