Since Kuan-yin dwells in the mortal world to save suffering beings through her compassion, she is often the first deity Buddhist believers turn to when they fall prey to troubles or anxieties.
觀音菩薩既是以深入世間、慈悲救苦為職志，因此佛教信徒一有苦惱，往往最先想到的就是「救苦救難觀世音菩薩」。