WHITE TARA MEDITATION
Tārā is a female Bodhisattva typically associated with
Tibetan Buddhism. She is one of the more popular
figures in the Tibetan pantheon of deities.
Tārā (pronounced tah' rah), whose name means Star,
originated in Indian Hinduism as the Mother Creator,
and her many representations spread from Ireland to
Indonesia under many different names. As White Tara,
she rose from a lotus blooming in the lake that formed from
the first tear of compassion of great bodhisattva
Avalokiteswara (whose human incarnation is the
Dalai Lama), and is considered his consort.
The White Tārā is the personification of compassion,
long life, healing and serenity. The followers of the
White Tārā believe that the gift of longevity is granted
for the practice of compassion and service to others.
The words to the White Tārā Mantra are:
Om Tāre Tuttāre Ture Mama Ayuh
Punya Jñānā Pustim Kuru Svāhā
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