The Great Compassion mantra in Skt. (an interesting example of divergence, since the pre 7-th century manuscript was discovered along the Silk Road, with a focus on Shiva). As the manuscript traveled to China in ensuing centuries, the language changed to the variant of Mandarin prevalent in those times, with Avalokitesvara then Kwan Yin (female variant) as the central focus of attention. Popular in Taiwan - Mandarin version. Of lesser popularity is the Skt version: ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK2kTzxYhbk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK2kTzxYhbk
