White Tara Mantra

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nilavani
March 30, 2008

White Tara She is distinguished by "her body ... white, as an autumn moon; clear as a stainless crystal gem, radiating light. She has one face, two hands, three eyes. She is described in manuals...

White Tara

She is distinguished by "her body ... white, as an autumn moon; clear as a stainless crystal gem, radiating light. She has one face, two hands, three eyes. She is described in manuals as having "the youth of 16 years" but is often depicted as more full-bodied than Green Tara. Her right hand makes the gift-bestowing gesture, and with the thumb and ring finger of her left hand she holds a branch of white utpala, its petals on the level of her ear.

There are three flowers in various stages of growth symbolizing the three times (past, present and future.) The first bloom that is in seed, usually on the right, stands for Buddha Kashyapa who lived in a past eon; the second in first bloom stands for the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, whose activity has brought you here today, and the bud on the left symbolizes future buddhas -- the expected one is Maitreya Buddha.

Her hair is dark blue, bound up at the back of her neck at the back with long tresses hanging down; her breasts are full; she is adorned with divers precious ornaments, her blouse is of vari-colored silk, and her robes are of red silk, the palms of her hand and the soles of her feet each have an eye, making up the seven eyes of knowledge; she sits straight and firm upon the circle of the moon, her legs crossed in the diamond posture."

[This description (Beyer 379) from the beginning of her sadhana is included as characteristic of the details in texts used as a basis for tantric visualizations. We remind the reader that in a Buddhist sadhana, the practitioner is not really worshipping a goddess since the image is his or her own self imagined as a deity.]

White Tara is referred to as "Mother of all the Buddhas." This is because she embodies the motivation that is compassion. Her whiteness "Radiant as the eternal snows in all their glory" is indicative of the selflessness -- the purity -- of this compassion but especially the undifferentiated Truth of the Dharma.

Her seven eyes stand for her perception of suffering that is apparent (the two we normally have,) that is psychological/spiritual (the one in her forehead,) and that is inherent in activity (in her palms,) and in what is usually considered as progress (in her soles.)

The mantra for White Tara is

OM. TARE TUTARE TURE. MAMA AYUR PUNYE JNANA PUSHTIM KURU, SWAHA

Ohm, Tahray Tootahray tooray, mahmah ahyoor poonyay jnyana pushtim kuru[-ye], Swahhah

Tibetans say: OM TARE TUTTARE TURE, MAMA AYUR JANA PUNTIN KURU SOHA

Namo Amitabha!

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amidonx (14 hours ago) Show Hide

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Beautiful pics ! May I know where I can find those? Thanks.
Namaste

SuperSkytt (2 weeks ago) Show Hide

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Beautiful, soft video!

Jayadancer1 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide

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This a wonderful, moving, life altering rendition of the White Tara Mantra. A Teacher asked me to chant this mantra daily. Was NOT searching for Tara Mantras but when i opened youtube this came up in the suggestion list. Love the miracles of intersecting life. THANK YOU so very very much for posting. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. With much gratitude and love...

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It was offered in both Sanskrit and Tibetan.

danielasmueller (2 weeks ago) Show Hide

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Amazingly beautiful. Does anyone know the name of the person who chants the mantra? I would love to download the song. Thank you!

sabineraamuerte (1 month ago) Show Hide

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My two commets are in reponse to xxiamtaraxx

sabineraamuerte (1 month ago) Show Hide

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if you've been listening to this kind of thing is because you need it may be in a subconscious level, your attitude and expression about yourself mean that you don't understand why you are needing this, by taunting your self you are showin' fear of assuming your need and of taking more steps toward a spirituality, that is normal and is a process.
The good news are that buddhist are always praying for the pain and confusion of all sentient beings ; )

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Amazingly beautiful. Touching me deeply at a time when I am struggling for reasons I don't understand.

vickeyno1 (1 month ago) Show Hide

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loving this, love and light to all

xxiamtaraxx (1 month ago) Show Hide

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what does that even mean?

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