Difference between revisions of "The Seed Syllable hrīḥ"

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hrīḥ is the seed syllable of Amitābha and so represents the qualities of the Buddha of the western quarter: chiefly meditation and compassion. In Tibet it is also associated with Avalokiteśvara or Chenresig.

Read my essay on the seed syllable hrīḥ.

Pronounced /hriːh/ (IPA)

hrīḥ Siddham	ह्रीः hrīḥ Devanāgarī	hrīḥ Tibetan, Uchen.
hrīḥ Lantsa	hrīḥ Lantsa - alternative	hrīḥ Chinese immitation Seal Script

Picture of hrīḥ on a Japanese cellphone strap. Courtesy of solemn.still

This carving of hrīḥ in the Tibetan script on a piece of stone was bought in Sikkhim by a friend for another friend.

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-hrīḥ is the [[seed syllable]] of [[Amitābha]] and so represents the qualities of the [[Buddha]] of the [[western]] quarter: chiefly [[meditation]] and [[compassion]]. In [[Tibet]] it is also associated with [[Avalokiteśvara]] or [[Chenresig]].
+[[hrīḥ]] is the [[seed syllable]] of [[Amitābha]] and so represents the qualities of the [[Buddha]] of the [[western]] quarter: chiefly [[meditation]] and [[compassion]]. In [[Tibet]] it is also associated with [[Avalokiteśvara]] or [[Chenresig]].
-Read my essay on the [[seed syllable]] hrīḥ.
+Read my essay on the [http://jayarava.blogspot.com/2007/07/seed-syllable-of-great-compassion.html seed syllable hrīḥ].
 Pronounced /hriːh/ (IPA)
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+|[[File:Hrih-cellphone.jpg|thumb|250px|Picture of hrīḥ on a [[Japanese]] cellphone strap. Courtesy of [http://flickr.com/photos/26843515@N00/ solemn.still] ]]
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