Avalokiteśvara is one of the central figures of Buddhism whose name is often associated with several mantras chanted by practitioners to gain psychological and spiritual powers. In different regions, Avalokiteshvara is described as a male or a female but everywhere they are invariably considered to be the embodiment of the compassion of all Buddhas—a title reserved for those who have awakened and attained nirvana to focus on the mission to rid all living creatures from the suffering and endless chain of rebirths.