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'''Tara''' [Skt.] (Tib. ''drolma''; ''sgrol ma'') 'She who Liberates' - A female deity associated with compassion and enlightened activity. There are different forms of Tara, such as the [[Eight Taras who Protect from Fear]] and the [[Twenty-One Taras]], but the most popular are [[Green Tara]], who is associated mainly with protection, and [[White Tara]], who is associated with longevity.
'''Tara''' [Skt.] (Tib. ''drolma''; ''sgrol ma'') 'She who Liberates' - A female deity associated with compassion and enlightened activity. There are different forms of Tara, such as the [[Eight Taras who Protect from Fear]] and the [[Twenty-One Taras]], but the most popular are [[Green Tara]], who is associated mainly with protection, and [[White Tara]], who is associated with longevity.
It is said that Tara first manifested out of tears shed by [[Avalokiteshvara]].


[[Category:Buddhas and Deities]]
[[Category:Buddhas and Deities]]

Revision as of 21:01, 17 May 2007

Green Tara

Tara [Skt.] (Tib. drolma; sgrol ma) 'She who Liberates' - A female deity associated with compassion and enlightened activity. There are different forms of Tara, such as the Eight Taras who Protect from Fear and the Twenty-One Taras, but the most popular are Green Tara, who is associated mainly with protection, and White Tara, who is associated with longevity.

It is said that Tara first manifested out of tears shed by Avalokiteshvara.