Deaf Chinese Dancers Perform of The Thousand-Hand Guan Yin

by Scott Beale on April 16, 2009 · 5 comments

China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe presents a beautiful performance of the Thousand-Hand Guan Yin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. What’s amazing is the all the performers are deaf, making the choreography to the music even more incredible.

Guan Yin is the bodhisattva of compassion, revered by Buddhists as the Goddess of Mercy. Her name is short for Guan Shi Yin. Guan means to observe, watch, or monitor; Shi means the world; Yin means sounds, specifically sounds of those who suffer. Thus, Guan Yin is a compassionate being who watches for, and responds to, the people in the world who cry out for help.

Thanks to Mom for the tip!

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1 Mandy L Kivowitz-Delfaver April 16, 2009 at 1:30 pm

Thanks for posting , this is lovely.

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2 Junkie1 April 16, 2009 at 1:49 pm

Haaaas anyone seen my mind around here…that vid totally blew it away, and now I am SOL for the rest of the workday.

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3 Leonard Ritter April 16, 2009 at 2:31 pm

Jesus Christ the walls are melting!

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4 Henry April 23, 2009 at 1:39 pm

That’s sorta life affirming

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5 Leroy Herbert September 8, 2009 at 6:59 pm

This piece is great, congratulations to all involved the enduring practices paid off, the dancers seem totally into it, are they really deaf if so even more praise.
Continued guidance to all of you managers, costume people, the parents, all of you behind the scenes, it takes a lot to produce a performance like this, and to let you know there are fans here in Trinidad and Tobago . are there any more performances online?

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