Kuan Yin and the Lotus (8), Prints, $8.00 Ea, 8″ x 11″

Sometimes Kuan Yin is shown holding a crystal mala or rosary with 108 beads. The crystal mala is always associated with Kuan Yin, and each bead represents living beings in need of help from the Goddess. The crystal rosary hence symbolizes Kuan Yin leading suffering beings out of their state of misery. In Buddhism, the lotus symbolizes the purity of enlightened mind. (10/25/2017)