Goddess Tara - The feminine energy of all the Buddhas

Goddess Tara is the feminine form of Avalokiteshvara, She is one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism and represents the enlightened activities of the all the Buddhas. She is said to have originated from the tears of the deity, Avalokiteshvara, when he wept about the extent and intensity of the suffering experienced by all beings.

There are numerous aspects of Tara. The most well known of these are Green Tara representing compassion & skilful activity and White Tara representing healing & longevity.

Tara is mainly associated with protection. She protects interested practitioners from all kinds of fears and facilitates favourable conditions for one’s happiness and spiritual progress. Tara is also known as the swift one, with her practice being one of the most popular ceremonies conducted in the monasteries of all Tibetan traditions.

There are Twenty-one manifestations of Tara that are well documented in prayers, liturgies, sculpture and painting, each personifying a specific quality that can allay the sixteen kinds of fears. Tara is the essence of skillful activities of all enlightened beings, she is the symbol of peace, prosperity, long life, good health and good fortune.

Students who receive the empowerment and undertake the practice of Tara will increase spiritual vitality, intensify their capacity for compassion, and overcome fears, including the fear of death. All basic Buddhist meditation techniques are included in these practices, with special emphasis placed on the creative visualisation meditations of Vajrayana Buddhism.

The Practice of the Goddess Green Tara - by His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche. Tara The Liberator- by Lama Zopa Rinpoche There are Twenty-one manifestations of Tara - Jeff Watt WiKi Godess Tara Dance Tara Dhatu