Josh in front of the Haesogwaneum Statue, a representation of Gwaneum, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. A Bodhisattva is an enlightened being who, out of compassion, forgoes nirvana in order to save others. There is an amazing video that pays homage to the Bodhisattva of Compassion here. Josh likes the fact that Gwaneum represents vegetarianism; vegetarian restaurants are often decorated with her image, and she appears in many Buddhist vegetarian pamphlets and magazines.