I've seen them performed in China, Taiwan and here in New York but I did not have the opportunity to record until a friend of mine showed me a link.. If you see them live, you will be fascinated as well..
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The Chinese bodhisattva (Buddhistic prophet) to whom childless women turn for help. He manifests himself in any conceivable form wherever a being needs his help, especially when someone is menaced by water, demons, fire, or sword. Kuan-yin, whose name means "Who Contemplates the [Supplicating] Sound of the World", along with Samantabhadra, Kshitigarbha (Di-cang) and Manjushri (Wen-shu), is one of the four great bodishattvas of Buddhism. Guan-yin is identified as the male bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, also known as Chenresi in Tibetan, "One Who Hears the Cries of the World".

Guan-yin

In more recent representation, Guan-yin is often depicted with distinct feminine features, an effect of Taoistic and Tantric influences from the 8th to 10th century. She is often depicted as the Thousand Armed, Thousand Eyed bodhisattva, and later in a form inspired by the Virgin Mary figures from the West. In many representations, Guan-yin has a child on one arm or appears in the company of a maiden who holds a fish basket or is shown together with Wei-tuo. In other depictions Guan-yin is shown standing on clouds or riding a dragon in front of a waterfall. As Guan-yin of the Southern Sea, she stands on a cliff in the midst of flaming waves and rescues shipwrecked persons from the sea (which symbolizes samsara, the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth). She usually holds a lotus blossom or a willow twig and a vase containing heavenly dew or the nectar of immortality.

Guan-yin is also worshipped in Japan as the goddess Kannon by both Buddhist and Shinto groups.

According to folk belief of eastern China, Guan-yin dwells on the island Pu-tuo-shan, which is the boddhisattva's sacred place.  less

Stunts Video from last week.

WE ARE GOIN LIKE ALLWAYS IN GROUP ON ORTGEA FOR THE RIDE BUT CRAZY D DESIDED TO GO LITTLE BIT FSATER

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Cara here, and this is Blue talking to her mom and LYING to her just to get 1000 dollars.
Hope you see how bad this is too.
Love
Cara

A parody of Vanessa Carlton's "1000 Miles"

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I am on the hunt for another bike. I made up my mind, and that's what I'm going to do

Pt. 1 of 6 of my Saddlesore 1000 ride

This is a vid for Nairo-and-Xana's avatar music video contest. The theme is any song by Vanessa Carlton so I decided to pick my personal favorite, 1000 Miles, and I've always thought it fit Zutara really   more...well too.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN AVATAR OR THIS SONG!  less

The 1000 Islands archipelago is shared by Canada and the USA. Located in the St Lawrence River between the Province of Ontario and New York State, its islands officially number 1,793. To be considered   more...one of the "1000 Islands", an island had to be at least one square foot in size, be above water level all year round, and support at least one living tree. As you'll see, some of the islands are just big enough to hold a one-room cottage, while others, like Heart Island, are large enough to accommodate a castle and all its trimmings! Boldt Castle, on Heart Island, has a history worth exploring. Enjoy!  less

I started riding at 4am and chat about the days ahead of me. Sorry for the dirty visor, I swear I was more diligent about cleaning my visor for the rest of the trip...really!

This video is supplemented   more...by real-time positioning on Google Maps. To watch this video as it is intended to be viewed go here:

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Pt. 2 of 6 of my Saddlesore 1000 series

Final part of my Saddlesore series....thanks for putting up with it.

Went on a ride sunday 3.2.08 and decided to get a little artsy with it. the gentleman's picture that is above the key hook by the door was a dear friend Matt that was killed on his motorcycle back in   more...October of '07. his picture stays there as a reminder.  less

Got Loud Exhaust?

took a very short ride today and decided to video it

Pt. 4 of 6 of my Saddlesore 1000 ride....I skipped pt. 3 because I haven't decided whether I'm going to show it or not.

Recapping my Saddle Sore 1000 ride from the previous day. Discussing some set backs and my plans for the next few days on my trip. Does my voice sound weird to you guys? It sounds weird to me...

This   more...video is supplemented by real-time positioning on Google Maps. To watch this video as it is intended to be viewed go here:

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I love this song by Tori Amos.

Pt. 5 or 6 Saddlesore 1000 ride

This footage is from jennings GP taken on 11/10/08 some on board footage and a "oops" moment at the end. Please rate and comment