慈じ眼げん

noun

merciful eye; compassionate gaze

Buddhist term referring to the compassionate, all-seeing gaze of a Buddha or bodhisattva watching over sentient beings. Not used in everyday conversation.

• 観かん音のん様さまの慈じ眼げんはすべての生いきとし生いけるものに注そそがれている。

  The merciful eye of Kannon is directed toward all living beings.

• 仏ぶつ像ぞうの慈じ眼げんに満みちた表ひょう情じょうに心こころが和なごんだ。

  My heart was soothed by the compassionate expression in the Buddha statue's eyes.