Quan Yin (also spelled Kwan Yin) is the female Buddha of Compassion.

 Deepak Chopra and Oprah Winfrey hosted a 21 day free meditation experience featuring the theme "Manifesting Grace through Gratitude." Each day a mantra was suggested that was specific to that day's Centering Thought. For example, one day's meditation was about recognizing that grace flows to and through me. The mantra spoke to one of the core elements of my own spiritual practice.

The mantra was "Twam Eva Mata," which means "The Universe is our Mother."

I became aware of Quan Yin during my advanced certification with Integrative Yoga Therapy. I had never heard of her until her name came to me as I sat in meditation after a deep yoga nidra session. I had to find someone who knew how to spell the name and then wait until I returned home to do research. There were no smart phones, lap tops or ipads at that time. You had to be at a computer to go on the internet.

It was worth the wait. Quan Yin is the only...