noun
Avalokitesvara Sutra; Kannon Sutra
A Buddhist scripture centered on Kannon (Avalokitesvara). Commonly known in Japanese as 観音経, often referring to the 25th chapter of the Lotus Sutra.
法要で観音経を読誦した。
We chanted the Kannon Sutra at the memorial service.
Kannon (Avalokitesvara), the bodhisattva of compassion, central to this sutra.
From 観音 (Kannon) + 経 (sutra). The term refers to the scripture associated with Kannon, specifically the 'Kannon Sutra'.