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Supporting Members Video: 20th Saffron Red Tara 108 Times Sanskrit Mantra Dispels Epidemics and Disease

20th Saffron Red Tara Dispels Epidemics and Diseases
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Mantra: om tare tuttare ture visharata svaha ॐतरेतुत्तरेतुरेविसरतास्वहा Video: https://vimeo.com/1016596913?share=copy#t=0 This supplicates Saffron Red Tara (Orange-Red) -- Red Tara, Remover of Disease --  to magnetize the conditions necessary to eliminate epidemics and widespread pestilence. Tara is always the remover of...
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Supporting Member Video: 4 Practices of Multiplied-Merit Lunar Days: Practicing Activity, Merit, Reflection, Renewal

Why are lunar days, such as the new moon and full moon special in Buddhism? What are the four special practice days based on lunar phases that have extra merit for Dharma practice? Why is the New Moon on the last day of the lunar month, special for Purification practices and what...
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Supporting Members Video: 14 Invincible Black Tara: Mantra Destroys 9 Types of Evil and 8 Types of Harm-Doers

Invincible Black Tara, 14th of the 21 Taras.
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The Fourteenth Tara is also called “Black Tara Who is Frowning Wrathfully” With her great pestle and mortar, she destroys, crushes, and transforms all harm-doers: any evil Maras, Yamas, Mamos, Rakshasa, Yakshas Kinnaras, Bimipatis, and Tsan. She also protects us...
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Supporting Members Mantra Video: 12 Yellow Gold Tara Mantra of Auspiciousness: Endless Knot of Balance, Good Fortune, Blessings, Harvests, Growth, Balance

om tare tuttare ture mangalam svaha ॐ तरे तुत्तरे तुरे मङलम स्वहा  This is a supplication for auspicious “mangalam” (Sanskrit for aupsiciousness or good fortune) circumstances in our life. In Sanskrit her name is: Tārā Maṅgalārthā (Tara of Auspiciousness.) Video: https://vimeo.com/1012082367?share=copy Tara 12 (of the 21 Taras) is Tara who brings auspiciousness,...
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Supporting Members: Red Black Tara Who Averts War and Anger, Tara 13 Mantra Ablaze with Flames

Red Black Tara Who Averts War and Anger, Tara 13 Mantra Ablaze with Flames
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Tara 13 of the 21 Taras is called “Tara who destroys the power of enemies”, in Tibetan Drolma Drapung Jomma. She is dark red with an open wrathful vajra, and has the power to...
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Supporting Member Mantra Video: Supreme Mantra: Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi Svaha 108 Times Sanskrit Chanted

gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā The Supreme Mantra in the Heart Sutra — is recited around the world for protection and removal of negative karma. It contains the essence of the Heart Sutra, which in turn contains the essence of all Sutras. Avalokiteshvara, in the Sutra proclaimed how it is the...
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Supporting Members Video: 6 Dark Red Tara Mantra: Victorious Over 3 Worlds, With Her Controlling Phurba

6 Dark Red Tara Mantra: Victorious Over 3 Worlds, With Her Controlling Phurba Tara Victorious over Three Worlds is the most energetic “dharma warrior” aspect of all the Taras. She is Dark Red Tara with her powerful controlling Phurba, who conquers all enemies, especially the three types of demons of greed, hatred,...
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Video Dharani Chanting: Ushnisha Vijaya Namgyalma Supreme Dharani 7 Times: Relieves all 6 Sufferings

 
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The Dharani of Ushnisha Vijaya, taught by Shakyamuni Buddha, overcomes  Six Types of Suffering in the Six Realms, which are manifested in the poisons afflicting the Six Realms, and overcomes Death itself. This is the Dharani Buddha taught, in his words: “It can eliminate all evil karmic...
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Suppporting Member Mantra Video: Ushnisha Vijaya Namgyalma Supreme Dharani 7 Times: Relieves all 6 Sufferings

The Dharani of Ushnisha Vijaya, taught by Shakyamuni Buddha, overcomes  Six Types of Suffering in the Six Realms, which are manifested in the poisons afflicting the Six Realms, and overcomes Death itself. This is the Dharani Buddha taught, in his words: “It can eliminate all evil karmic hindrances and eradicate the suffering...
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Upaya: Is Skillful Means, Imagination and Creativity the Path to Realizations? Experiential Buddhist Practice or Yogas Enhance Intellectual Study.

Buddha taught with "upaya" which means "skillful means" using that most powerful of mechanisms of consciousness, the "imagination."  Skillful means is not a fiction, but rather a way of comprehending truth through illustrations, imagination and imagery. This is why both Buddha and Jesus taught in parables — bridging imagination with intellect. The...
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Ushnisha Vijaya Dharani Overcomes Six Types of Suffering, Conquering the Lord of Death: Supreme in Six Realms

Ushnisha Vijaya Namgyalma is more than a long life Goddess. She is one of the Three Supremes in some of Marpa the Translators key Sadhana practices. Beautiful painting by Angeli Lhadripa Shkonda. See our full feature on Angeli here>>
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Why is the Dharani of Ushnisha Vijaya considered the...
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Tara Teaching from His Holiness the Sakya Trichen: Interview Q & A: Do you have a Tara Question? Chances are His Holiness Already Answered…

His Holiness Sakya Trizin
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For devotees of Mother Tara, this interview with His Holiness Sakya Trichen, is a must-read.
Tara ever watchful Bodhisattva
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Q:  Your Holiness, what does lineage mean? Lineage means the teaching that has been brought down from Buddha to his disciples,...
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Buddha Weekly’s Special Section

Tara, Mother of all Buddhas

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Loving face of the Mother of All Buddhas Green Tara. Detail from art by Ben Christian.
Karma Mother

How does Tara Help?

Tara, like any Mother, is ready to jump to our aid, even in mundane areas of life. She is the “practical Buddha” — the “Karma Mother” — the Buddha most active in our lives. Her Sanskrit name translates as “a star by which to navigate” — and like a star, she is always with us whenever we look for her.

Tara 6 Tara Victorious Over Three Worlds Trailokya Vijaya Tara.
Tara on YouTube

21 Taras Mantra Video Playlist

An entire playlist of every one of the mantras for the 21 Taras. Don't miss the amazing Tara mantra chanting of Yoko Dharma for the each Tara of the 21 Taras according to Surya Gupta lineage. One video with many repetitions and visualized images for each Tara. The final video is the English-translated 21 Praises to Tara sung in English.

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