O you of the true gaze, of the pure gaze,
Of the gaze of broad and great wisdom,
Of the compassionate gaze and the gaze of goodwill!

This verse describes the five kinds of gazes of Avalokiteśvara. First is the contemplation of the true nature of things, satya. When you are calm, when you are lucid, you have the capacity to recognize the ultimate dimension. It’s followed by the contemplation on purification, visuddhi vimala. We need the practice of self-purification, just as the cloud in the sky has to become pure rain for the sake of the world. Third is the contemplation on great wisdom, mahaprajn͂ā. This is not mere knowledge but the realization of true wisdom, mahaprajn͂āpāramitā – the great wisdom that has the power to bring you to the other shore, the shore of safety, the shore of non-fear, the shore of liberation. Fourth is the contemplation on compassion, karuna. Fifth is the contemplation on loving kindness, maitri. Like Avalokiteśvara, we should practice mindfulness of and reverence for these five qualities.