Four-armed Avolokiteshvara also known as Chenrezig, "The One who looks with unwavering eye," the one who listens to everyone’s prayers in times of difficulties and challenges in life. Tibetan Buddhism closely associates Chenrezig with the six-syllable mantra “Om Mani Padme Hum.” When this mantra is recited, either audibly or silently, it is believed to invoke his compassionate power and intervention. Chenrezig is portrayed with distinguished features like pale skin, his four arms symbolize the four virtues: Love, compassion, joy, and self-control, holding a lotus, vase, and rosary and his two legs are always in the lotus position.
Above him, there are five wisdom Buddhas also defined as Vairochana, Akshyobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amitabha, and Amoghasiddhi. Each representative of Buddha depicts five skandhas, that make up the whole cosmic as well as individual beings. At the bottom right Manjusri resides in this painting which represents the Wisdom of Buddha and there is Vajrapani the one who protects and represents the power of Buddha as well as the power of all five Tathagatas. Avaloketshvara, Manjushri, and Vajarpani are the earliest deities or bodhisattva surrounding Buddha, the ones who symbolize Buddha’s virtues.
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