Quan / Kwan Yin
In traditional Asian Religious Belief, Quan Yin is the Goddess of Mercy, Compassion, Kindness and Love. Quan Yin is a short form for Quan-shi Yin, meaning "Observing the Sounds (or Cries) of the (Human) World", and is revered as the Patron Goddess of Mothers and Seamen.
In Buddhism, Quan Yin is synonymous with the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, (Bodhisattva- being of Bodhi or Enlightenment); One who has achieved a magnitude of spirituality enough to leave the world of suffering and is destined to become a Buddha, but has forgone the bliss of nirvana with a vow to save all Children of God.
