GREEN TARA

Green Tara

On a lotus seat, standing for realization of voidness,
(You are) the emerald-colored, one-faced, two-armed Lady
In youth's full bloom, right leg out, left drawn in,
Showing the union of wisdom and art - homage to you!
Like the outstretched branch of the heavenly turquoise tree,
...Your supple right hand makes the boon- granting gesture,
Inviting the wise to a feast of supreme accomplishments,
As if to an entertainment-homage to you!
Your left hand gives us refuge, showing the Three Jewels;
It says, "You people who see a hundred dangers,
Don't be frightened-I shall swiftly save you!"
Homage to you!
Both hands signal with blue blue utpala flowers,
"Samsaric beings! Cling not to worldly pleasures.
Enter the great city of liberation!"
Flower-goads prodding us to effort-homage to you!

... First Dalai Lama (1391-1474)

Chenrezig

Tara's syllable

Orgin of Tara

According to Buddhism, Tara was born from the tears of Avalokiteshvara the bodhisattva of compassion. It is believed that he wept as he looked upon the world filled of suffering sentient beings, and he wept so much until his tears had formed a lake in which a lotus sprung up and bloomed. As soon as when the lotus opened, Tara was revealed. It was believed that White Tara born from the tears of Avalokiteshvara's left eye and the Green Tara from the right.

Another legend states that Tara was born from a beam of radiant blue light emanating from one of the eyes of Avalokiteshvara. Both Green and White Tara symbolize the compassion without ending of the goddess who labors day and night just to relieve our suffering. Green Tara’s half-open lotus, represents night, and White Tara’s full bloom lotus, symbolizes day. Green Tara also embodies virtuous activity while White Tara displays serenity and grace.

Tara especially came to be associated with the historical “First” Buddhist king of Tibet, Srong-brtsan-sgam-po (d. 649). He has two Beautiful wife which is believed as the emanation of Tara, His wife from China was said to be an incarnation of White Tara, while his Nepalese wife as the incarnation of Green Tara. It may be that the desire to regard both these pious women as incarnations of Tara led to the concept of the goddess's green and white forms.

Avalokiteshvara + Tara

Green Tara - The Mother in our Hearts!

Avalokiteshvara + Tara