Happy to announce new e-book available for free download: Noble Tara E-book . It is a compilation of all the research and translations done on Noble Tārā (as listed in this section of the website) so far in one .pdf file. With sections on General Tārā, White Tārā, Green Tārā, Red Tārā and new translations… Continue reading New E-Book: Noble Tārā available for free download
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NEW TRANSLATION: “Four-fold Mandala Offering Practice to Noble Tārā of the Karma Kagyu Tradition” by 17th Gyalwang Karmapa (Sections I and II): Origins, lineage and benefits
“Avalokiteśvara, looking upon the realms of sentient beings, saw that even though he had dedicated all his merit and primordial wisdom, and so forth, for the sake of all limitless sentient beings, and liberated them, those sentient beings had not entirely transcended samsara. From the tears that arose from the force of great compassion, many… Continue reading NEW TRANSLATION: “Four-fold Mandala Offering Practice to Noble Tārā of the Karma Kagyu Tradition” by 17th Gyalwang Karmapa (Sections I and II): Origins, lineage and benefits
THE FACE AND SOUNDS OF TĀRĀ: New music composition and video
For a Losar (Tibetan New Year) offering, here is a new music and video composition of the mantra and images of Noble Tār̥ā, a goddess deity in Tibetan Buddhism, with artworks of Green, Red, White Tara and the 21 Taras. Noble Tārā Mantra: Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha. Seed syllable: TAM. The melody was composed… Continue reading THE FACE AND SOUNDS OF TĀRĀ: New music composition and video
“Radiance of a Thousand Blazing Ruby-Red Suns”: Praise to Red Tārā (New artwork and Praise by the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, February 2025)
"In the centre of a blossoming lotus lake of brilliant pure mind, A white swan with perfected seven-fold melodies and sweet lyrics, May the lamenting, resonant earthy drum of your deep, vast throat, Lure us to a joyous feast of a golden-age (perfect) Summer!" --Excerpt from Praise to Red Tārā by 17th Karmapa The Praise… Continue reading “Radiance of a Thousand Blazing Ruby-Red Suns”: Praise to Red Tārā (New artwork and Praise by the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, February 2025)
PRAISES TO TĀRĀ! TWENTY-ONE TĀRĀ BLESSINGS IN BODH GAYA FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE. Empowerment by HH 14th Dalai Lama, introduction to the four main traditions of twenty-one Tārās and ‘The Explicit and Secret Aspects’ of Tārā commentary by Jetsun Tāranātha
Introduction As an offering for the Twenty-one Tarā (jenang) permission empowerment given today by HH 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (video here), in the place where Shakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment, (which I was fortunate to attend in person), I offer first a brief introduction to the four main traditions of the Twenty-One Tārās (two from… Continue reading PRAISES TO TĀRĀ! TWENTY-ONE TĀRĀ BLESSINGS IN BODH GAYA FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE. Empowerment by HH 14th Dalai Lama, introduction to the four main traditions of twenty-one Tārās and ‘The Explicit and Secret Aspects’ of Tārā commentary by Jetsun Tāranātha