Chenrezig Embodiment of Compassion Gau Pendant

Chenrezig Embodiment of Compassion Gau Pendant

Chenrezig is the Tibetan name for the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, the embodiment of supreme compassion. All Dalai Lamas are regarded as an incarnations of Chenrezig, and Avalokiteshvara has come to be seen as the symbol of Buddhist altruism and compassion.

Tibetans use a unique type of ornamental charm called a Gau as an altar when travelling. It is a portable shrine in which the owner's personal deity can be kept. They usually contain prayer scarves, pictures of deities or the Dalai Lama, or other sacred items that the wearer holds dear.

This silver gau features Chenrezig, hands folded in namaskar, offering greetings and blessings, sitting on a lotus throne. The gau is about 1 1/8 inches long by 1 inch wide by 1/2 inch deep. It comes threaded with a black string for wearing.

Inside this Gau, you can put anything that YOU hold sacred and would like to carry with you throughout your day, perhaps a photo, flower petals, or a lock of hair. If you would like, we will put a small fragment of a prayer flag inside for you. Just let us know.

When you wear this lovely gau, you carry the blessings of Chenrezig, bodisattva of supreme compassion, with you throughout your day. A great reminder to act with kindness and tread gently on the earth.