Joy is a statue of the Goddess of Mercy!
(Pic taken in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. 2008)
The Goddess of Mercy otherwise known as Guanyin ( 觀音), is the bodhisattva associated with compassion. The Goddess is venerated by East Asian Buddhist.The Goddess of Mercy is said to have originated as the Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara.
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