Avalokiteshvara is the Bodhisattva of compassion, who is also known by his Sanskrit name Padmapani: the lotus bearer. He is recognised by every sect of Buddhism as an important figure whose task is to protect this world after Gautama Buddha’s departure (mahaparinirvana) and until the arrival of Bodhisattva Maitreya, who is the future Buddha of […] The post Swat’s Buddhist Past: Restoring The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Of Jahanabad appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.