Switzerland. Basel. St. Jakobshalle. A crowd of people follow a buddhist ritual under the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Avalokiteshvara (Chenresig in tibetan) particularly embodies compassion of a Buddha indiscriminately directed to all sentient beings. Avalokiteśvara is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. Avalokiteśvara is one of the more widely revered bodhisattvas in mainstream Mahayana Buddhism, as well as unofficially in Theravada Buddhism. 8.02.2015 © 2015 Didier Ruef