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Josephine Nolan is an editor and contributing feature writer for several online publications, including EDI Weekly and Buddha Weekly. She is Editor-in-Chief for Blogertize Publications.

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Garchen Rinpoche with his famous prayer wheel. The prayer wheel is typically filled wih millions of written mantras, usually the compassion mantra, or Mani Mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum. The compassion of Garchen Rinpoche is world-renowned.

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Chittamani Tara is similar in appearance to Green Tara — in fact she is Green Tara — although she is visualized with two lush blooming Uptala flowers over each shoulder. (Uptala is "night lotus) and blue.

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