Green Tara - Swift Heroine. Mother. Saviour. Friend. Stories of Rescues; Mantra & Sadhana

Why is Tara so beloved among Mahayana Buddhists? Why is she simultaneously called Mother, Saviour, Friend, and Buddha? Why do many of us turn to Green Tara first, when we need help? What are the 21 forms of Tara? What are some of the stories of Tara rescuing suffering beings, as the heroine Goddess? We answer these questions and recount the histories of her heroic rescues in this presentation dedicated to the Mother of All Buddhas. We also present the mantra and a very concise Sadhana by Great Marpa, the Translator, for daily meditation. VIDEO INCLUDES MANY STORIES OF RESCUES, and HER SADHANA AND MANTRAS. CONTENTS 00:00-01:50 Why is Tara so beloved among Mahayana Buddhists? 01:50-03:37 Tara’s Endless Forms: Four activities of Karma Mother 03:37-03:53 Bhikshuni Chodron: “All problems will be solved” 03:53-05:08 Tara Rescues Garchen Rinpoche 8 times 05:08-05:54 Song of Longing for Tara: “Everything we wish” 05:54-07:43 Tara’s Activities: Green, White, Red, Black, Yellow and more! 07:43-08:39 Tara’s element: Wind-Air, Chi, Prana & Dharma Speech 08:46-09:32 How do we call for her help? Tara is One with Us 09:32-10:58 Bokar Rinpoche: Tara saves the caravana from bandits 10:58-12:36 How Tara Works: Praying to Tara for Help 12:36-13:29 All the Mahasiddhas and Buddhas Relied on Tara 13:29-14:13 Tara’s Eight Great Laughters and the Eight Dangers 14:13-16:33 Why Tara is called Mother of All the Buddhas 16:33-19:28 Arya Tara origin stories and Avalokiteshvara’s tears 19:28-20:52 Tara’s earthly manifestations: Dakinis Mandarva, Niguma, Yeshe Tsogyal 20:52-21:31 Tara’s urquoise Pureland Yurlod Kurpa 21:31-23:08 Delog Dewa Drolma’s Inspiring Story: Visiting Tara’s Pureland 23:08-26-28 Practicing Tara in our Daily Lives 26:28-28:08 Marpa Lotsawa’s Sadhana Puja of Arya Tara 28:08 Recitation of Tara’s Sadhana begins #tara #taramantra #greentara #whitetara #redtara #yellowtara #blacktara #buddhism #vajrayana #tibetanbuddhism BOOKS on TARA referenced in the Video: Tara The Feminine Divine, by Bokar Rinpoche (with the story of the Caravan): Tara The Feminine Divine, Bokar Rinpoche https://amzn.to/4dEaq1A Skillful Grace: Tara Practice for Our Times by Adeu Rinpoche: https://amzn.to/4fLc6Il How to Free Your Mind: The Practice of Tara the Liberator by Ven. Thubten Chodron (mentioned in video): https://amzn.to/4cuwmeG In Praise of Tara, Marin Wilson (has several translations of original texts, but may be out of print (1986) https://amzn.to/4dxAZpt Tara in the Palm of Your hand (General Tara, plus 21 Taras practices according to Surya Gupta): https://amzn.to/3SUB7at Tara by Rachel Wooten, PhD -- a modern perspective, and a very good book https://amzn.to/46MZLiZ Green Tara by Gelek Rimpoche (This may be kindle only, it's direct transcripts of teachings): https://amzn.to/46PFjOq Stories of Garchen Rinpoche and Tara: From: the film "For the Benefit of all Beings" https://garchen.net/for-the-benefit-o... Garchen Institute on Garchen Rinpoche: https://garchen.net/our-spiritual-dir... Most Buddhists know Mother Tara — simultaneously a friend, savior, caring Bodhisattva, and enlightened being. She manifests in endless forms. She can be action-hero Green Tara who saves us from worldly harm. Or, blessed White Tara who heals and brings longevity. Or charismatic Red Tara who attracts what is helpful into our lives. Or even fierce Black Tara, who destroys all evil. Though we honor her as the Great Mother Buddha, she is, without contradiction, an intimate and treasured friend. Tara, like any loving 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. How can we lose our way when her radiance never fades? Despite enormous respect and sacred devotion for Tara, She is often just known as "Mummy Tara” to devotees. Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron explained: "If you put your full trust in Tara, you will receive the guidance you need and all your problems will be solved…" His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche has a special devotion to Tara. He recounts how Tara rescued him many times in his adventurous Dharma life. He credits her directly with rescuing him from eight major and several minor threats in his great life. NOTE: Book links above are affiliate links, which help support Spread the Dharma, but you can search these titles in any book store.