I would like to introduce this valuable book to readers from every corner. In my opinion, if you read this Avalokiteśvara book first, you should also read the author's other book, Rebirth Views in the Śūraṅgama Sūtra. These books will complement each other regarding the search for the true mind.
Conversely, if you read the book Rebirth Views in the Śūraṅgama Sūtra first, you should also read this book, Commentary on Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, so that both significant and realistic perspectives are fulfilled mutually.
I came to know that Venerable Bhikkhunī Giới Hương is translating both books into English to serve English readers. This is not a simple task, because from my perspective, foreigners may find it complicated to understand and practice emptiness and the Amitābha essence. But with the responsibility of being a professor at Vietnam Buddhist University with a PhD and an English literature degree, she has attempted to accomplish works in both Vietnamese and English languages, despite being busy with many duties. How extraordinary this is I therefore hope that you try to read from the first page to the last page, for your own sake as well as the sake of others.
Most Venerable Như Điển
Founding Abbot of Vi n Đức Monastery, Hannover
Vi n Đức Monastery, Ravensburg, Germany