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Tara Puja Day — Why it’s important; simple ways to celebrate, how to participate; sponsoring pujas for merit; offering from the heart

"Green Tara is especially swift in granting the wishes of sentient beings. Tara is also known as the “Mother of all Buddhas” because she embodies wisdom – all buddhas are born from this wisdom." —Lama Zopa Rinpoche [3] Tara day — when we celebrate the wisdom activity of all the Buddhas in...
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First Shabdrung Rinpoche Day

Sunday, April 30, 2023 Shabdrung Ngẳng Namgyal, an incarnation of Kunkhyen Pema Karpo, the Fourth Gyalwang Drukpa.
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Guru Chime Pema Jungne Day

Sunday, April 30, 2023 Annual day honoring the aspect of Padmasambhava, Guru Pema Jungne (Wylie: pad ma 'byung-gnas, Skt: Guru Padmakara), meaning "Born from a Lotus", manifests before his arrival in Tibet, the Vajrayana Buddha that teaches the Dharma to the people, embodies all manifestations and actions of pacifying, increasing, magnetizing and...
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Padmasambhava Day Tsog

Sunday, April 30, 2023 Lunar 10th Day — recurs monthly. This is also a Tsog Offering date for those with Highest Yoga Tantra commitments. It is also considered “Daka Tsog” or “Heruka Tsog” honoring the great Herukas such as Hayagriva, Chakrasamvara and Yamantaka. Learn more
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Tara Puja Day

Friday, April 28, 2023 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly Lunar 8th day recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more
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Medicine Buddha Day

Friday, April 28, 2023 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly Lunar 8th day recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more
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Visualize blue healing light coming from the Buddha and entering your body. Imagine the light is purifying you of all negativities and healing you...
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Tara Puja Day

Friday, April 28, 2022 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly  HAPPY TARA DAY! Every day is Tara day, although typically we celebrate especially on the eighth day of the lunar month , is auspicious for Tara practice. The second auspicious day for Tara Puja is on the Full Moon Day, which is also...
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Tara Puja Day

Friday, April 28, 2023 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly  HAPPY TARA DAY! Every day is Tara day, although typically we celebrate especially on the eighth day of the lunar month , is auspicious for Tara practice. The second auspicious day for Tara Puja is on the Full Moon Day, which is also Medicine...
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New Moon and Solar Eclipse Day

Thursday, April 20, 2023 Lunar 30th Day   New moon is good for all practices. Very auspicious. This particular Solar Eclipse is, according to NASA: "Visible in Asia, E. Indies, Australia, Philippines. N.Z. [Hybrid: Indonesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea]"   Solar eclipse on this day. This is according to Lama Zopa Rinpoche...
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Dharma Protector Day

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Lunar 7th month 29th Day 29th of Tibetan Lunar month is dedicated to Protector Pujas. Learn more
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Tea offering for Palden Lhamo in a Serkhem. Tea is poured into the upper cup with each auspicous verse, overflowing into the bottom plate to symbolize "abundent"...
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Dakini Day and Tsog

Saturday, April 15, 2023 Lunar 25th Day. Dakini Tsog (Tsok) is always offered and celebrated on the 25th day of each lunar month in Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, celebrating the feminine energy of wisdom, and is a commitment for Highest Yoga Tantra practitioners — especially sacred for practitioners of Vajrayogini or Chittamani Tara....
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Theravadan New Year Songkran

Thursday, April 6, 2023 Theravadan New Year (Maha Songkram or Songkran) is celebrated all over South East Asian countries such as Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Thailand and India — is typically a three-day celebration beginning with a temple visit (usually) on April April 6 to 8 this year (2023). Songkran 2023...
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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.
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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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