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Key Aspects
- Compassion and Motherly Qualities:White Tara is called the "Mother of All Buddhas" and embodies the nurturing, maternal aspect of compassion, acting to benefit all beings.
Longevity and Healing:
Her
primary association is with extending life and promoting health, both
physically and mentally, and she helps alleviate suffering.
Symbolism:
Her white color represents purity, wisdom, and the truth of the Dharma. The white lotus she often holds symbolizes purity and the blossoming of wisdom above her shoulder.
Activities:
Practitioners
focus on her for protection against dangers, to counteract physical and
psychological illness, and to remove obstacles to achieving
enlightenment.
Devotion:
She is a major deity in Tibetan Buddhism, worshipped for her swift and compassionate action to help those who call on her.
Visuals:
She
is often shown in a meditative pose, sometimes with eyes on her hands,
feet, and forehead, which symbolizes her omniscience and deep connection
to the suffering of sentient beings.
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