My Grandma and Quan Yin

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My Grandma would not have known about Quan Yin, the goddesss of compassion, of loving and kindness.

Actually, I have no idea if that's true.

She didn't know about a lot of things: she didn't know about computers or mobile phones or internet shopping or any of these 'new fangled technologies' but she may very well have known about Quan Yin. She may very well have called it 'mumbo jumbo', but she may equally have studied mysticism, spirituality, Buddhism, Hindu. The thing is, I have no idea whether she did or not, because she never told me. I was always too little for her to have initiated discussion on such matters.

Mainly I just wanted to make jam tarts with her, and go to the beach.

Anyway. When my Grandma died she left me some money which I have now been given. And with some of it, I bought this:



It's Rose Quartz with Quan Yin carved on it. It also has Rubies in it and Pink Tourmaline. Rose Quartz and Pink Tourmaline are for love, self love and tenderness, purity, kindness, energy, passion,  compassion, loyalty, faithfulness, happiness and softness and they both stimulate your heart chakra, Anahata. Rubies also stimulate Anahata, and they are intense, vivid and they teach you how precious you are.

And I really think, regardless of her knowledge of all things Buddhist, and what she might have had to say about crystal healing, Chakras and Kundalini, my Grandma would have though my Quan Yin pendant an excellent thing to spend her money on.

So Grandma. Thank you.