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More Than a Vietnamese Folktale – the Goddess of Compassion

More Than a Vietnamese Folktale – the Goddess of Compassion

by mylinhshattan | May 3, 2014 | On Literature, Reader Favorites, Stories

“To my mind, Kuan Yin’s gentle form is a worthier symbol than the figure of a tortured being hanging from a cross or of an awesome father god.” John Blofeld I’ve known Kuan Yin for some years now as Quan Am, her Vietnamese name.  My Vietnamese mother is Buddhist and...

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