White Tara with 24K gold plated thanka thangka from Nepal

$ 399.00

Size(cm): 60×40

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Description

Tara or White Tara,   in Tibetan Buddhism, is an important figure in Buddhism. She appears as a female bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, and as a female Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism. She is known as the “mother of liberation”, and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. She is known as Tara Bosatsu in Japan.

She is a meditation deity worshiped by practitioners of the Tibetan branch of Vajrayana Buddhism to develop certain inner qualities and to understand outer, inner and secret teachings such as Karu (compassion),  (loving-kindness), and shunyata (emptiness). There may more properly be understood as different aspects of the same quality, as bodhisattvas are often considered metaphors for Buddhist virtues.

There is also recognition in some schools of Buddhism of twenty-one  A practice text entitled Praises to the Twenty-One Taras, which is the most important text on Tara in Tibetan Buddhism. Another key text is the Tantra Which is the Source for All the Functions of Tara, Mother of All the Tathagatas.

The main mantra is the same for Buddhists and Hindus alike It is pronounced by Tibetans and Buddhists.

Additional information

Dimensions 60 × 40 cm