"Shortly before escaping to India, I managed to complete a count recitation retreat of White Tārā at Tsurphu Monastery seat, as practised by the previous Gyalwang [Karmapas]. On the day of completing the retreat, an artist from a foreign country arrived, and gave me a thangka painting of Tārā, which I considered to be an… Continue reading NEW TRANSLATION: “FIVE-DEITY TĀRĀ” OF FIRST KARMAPA. An introductory commentary on the origin, general and specific traditions and lineage of five-deity Tārā and a new sādhana composed by 17th Gyalwang Karmapa (2025)