AI Overview
Who is Tara?
- Female Buddha: In Vajrayana Buddhism, Tara is a fully enlightened Buddha and meditation deity who represents the divine feminine.
- Compassionate Savior: She is known as a savioress who hears the cries of all beings and acts swiftly to protect them from physical and spiritual fears.
- Origins: One popular legend states that she was born from a tear shed by the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteshvara, as he looked upon the suffering of the world. Another legend traces her back to an ancient princess, Wisdom Moon, who vowed to always attain enlightenment and help living beings in a female form.
Key Forms of Tara
- Green Tara: Associated with enlightened activity, fearless compassion, and removing obstacles.
- White Tara: Associated with longevity, healing, and serenity, often depicted with seven eyes to see all suffering.
Practice and Mantra
- Her primary mantra is Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha, which practitioners recite to invoke her protection, cultivate inner peace, and awaken their own innate wisdom.
- You can explore local meditative practices and teachings inspired by her through centers like the Spirit Rock Meditation Center or global teachings via organizations like Tara Mandala.
Would you like to learn more about the practice of Green Tara, the meaning of her mantra, or the story of the 21 Taras?
- Buddha WeeklyTara's eight great laughters — transforming the eight demons and fears; relying on the Mother of the Buddhas - Buddha Weekly: Buddhist Practices, Mindfulness, MeditationCore Theme: Mother Tara's eight great laughters and playful wisdom dispel external maras, internal poisons, and the eight great fe...
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is an important female Buddha in Buddhism, All the Tathagatas "mother of all Buddhas". She is known as the Mother of Mercy and Compassion.
