@skulloljorv: The mantra most closely associated with Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva - Om Mani Padme Hum (in Sanskrit) Om Mani Peme Hung (in Tibetan) The statue symbolises the compassionate nature of Guanyin Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) Just like Buddha Shakyamuni, she aspires to liberate all sentient beings from the sea of sorrow, Samsara. The Sanskrit word, Avalokitesvara means, "the one who hears the cries of the world"