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Avalokiteśvara or Avalokiteshvara (Sanskrit, lit. "Lord who looks down") is the bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. He is the most widely revered bodhisattva in Buddhism. Avalokiteśvara is also referred to as Padmapāni ("Holder of the Lotus") or Lokeśvara ("Lord of the World"). In East Asia, Avalokiteśvara is known as Guan Yin or Kannon/Kanzeon and is generally represented as female. In Tibetan, Avalokiteśvara is known as Chenrezig, and he is said to be incarnated in the Dalai Lama. In Mongolia, he is called Migjid Janraisig, Xongsim Bodisadv-a, or Nidüber Üjegči.
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