Laoshan White Sandalwood Bead Bracelet with Sanskrit Carvings (Thousand-Handed and Thousand-Eyed Guanyin / Amitabha Buddha)

Thousand-Armed and Thousand-Eyed Guanyin (Sanskrit: Avalokitesvara; Chinese translations: Guanyin Bodhisattva, Guanzizai Bodhisattva)

The thousand hands symbolize his boundless spiritual power to save all sentient beings; the thousand eyes symbolize his prajna wisdom, which penetrates all things. One may refer to the *Sutra of the Great, Perfect, and Unobstructed Dharani of the Compassionate Heart of the Thousand-Armed and Thousand-Eyed Guanyin Bodhisattva*, which records the vows made by Guanyin Bodhisattva for the benefit of all sentient beings. Through this, one can deeply appreciate and be moved by Guanyin Bodhisattva’s great compassion, great wisdom, and profound insight.

Amitabha Buddha (Sanskrit: Amitabha; Chinese Translations: Buddha of Infinite Light, Buddha of Infinite Life)

Amitabha Buddha is the Sovereign of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Together with his two attendant Bodhisattvas—Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta—he is known as the “Three Saints of the West.” Amitabha Tathagata’s forty-eight great vows manifest boundless compassion, wisdom, and merit. With his infinite light, he illuminates all sentient beings and opens the path to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Furthermore, contemplating Amitabha Buddha signifies the ability to perceive all Buddhas, as stated in the *Sutra on the Contemplation of Amitabha Buddha*: “By contemplating the perfection of Amitabha Buddha, one sees all Buddhas.”

This seed syllable ह्रीः (hrīḥ) represents Amitabha Tathāgata and Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, embodying the great vows and merits of these two Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, enabling you to purify and transform yourself to embrace a bright and happy future.

Crafted by a long-established shop in Kyoto, Japan, this hand-carved Sanskrit bead bracelet made from old-growth white sandalwood carries a subtle, refreshing scent of sandalwood.