The name Chenrezig (Tibetan) or Avalokiteshvara (Sanskrit) means the Lord Who Has Compassion for All Sentient Beings. For over 2000 years he has been one of the most popular Buddhas in the pantheon of Mahayana Buddhism.
His practice serves to develop unconditional love, compassion and the mind of enlightenment (bodhichitta), the essence of the Vast Path and transcendental wisdom.