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On one end of the spectrum of Western Buddhism, we have the likes of Stephen Batchelor and his Buddhism Without Beliefs. On the other end, some people choose to preserve the gods of the East. Sandy Boucher, author of Opening the Lotus and Turning the Wheel, turns her attention to the phenomenon of Kwan Yin (also known as: Guanyin, Kannon, Kwan Um, Chenrezig, Avalokitesvara), bodhisattva of compassion. Kwan Yin as comforter, healer, and female exemplar has been adopted as a personal deity by a growing number of Western women, whether Buddhists or not. In Discovering Kwan Yin, Boucher meets up with many of them, evoking stories of profound encounters, life-saving rescues, and long-term guidance. The wide-open spiritualism of Boucher's search leads her to a diversity of images, places, people, and experiences: Asian-American immigrants, a Chinese island, an extravagant tattoo, a Fulbright poet, a pagan goddess mass. For those seeking a divine presence in their lives, and a female one at that, Discovering Kwan Yin is a powerful initiation into a centuries-old tradition of soulful devotion. --Brian Bruya 

The author, Sandy Boucher Sandbou@aol.com , July 21, 1999 
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Now when I speak about Kwan Yin, I find that she is much biggerand more universal than her appearance in Buddhism. She is one of the"Ascended Masters" in several esoteric disciplines. Recently I went to a Sufi "Dances of Universal Peace" where we performed a particular circle dance to Kwan Yin. Keep letting me know what you know about her. And if you would like to learn about a retreat I lead using Kwan Yin practices, contact me.