Question

In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatya Avalokitesvara was also known as:

(a) Vajrapani

(b) Manjusri

(c) Padmapani

(d) Maitreya

Answer 1

(c) Avalokiteśvara is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. He is one of the more widely revered bodhisattvas in mainstream Mahayana Buddhism. In Sanskrit, Avalokitesvara is also referred to as Padmapāni (“Holder of the Lotus”) or Lokeśvara (“Lord of the World”).