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Bookmark or Share- Tara - World History EncyclopediaIn Buddhism, Tara is a savior deity (savioress) who liberates souls from suffering. She is recognized as a bodhisattva ("essence of enlightenment") in Mahayana Buddhism and as a buddha and the mother of buddhas in Esoteric Buddhism, particularly Vajrayana Buddhism (also known as Tibetan Buddhism).
- Tara | Description & Facts | BritannicaTara, Buddhist saviour-goddess with numerous forms, widely popular in Nepal, Tibet, and Mongolia. She is the feminine counterpart of the bodhisattva (“buddha-to-be”) Avalokiteshvara. According to popular belief, she came into existence from a tear of Avalokiteshvara, which fell to the ground and formed a lake.
- Who is Tara, the Buddhist Deity? | Buddhism A–Z - Lion's RoarTara (Sanskrit; Tibetan: Dolma; literally, “Savioress,” or “she who saves”) is a deity revered as a female bodhisattva in Tibetan Buddhism. Tara is often referred to as the “mother of liberation” and “the mother of all buddhas” and symbolizes the feminine element of compassion as well as general success and achievement.
- Tara Mother of the Buddhas special features Green Tara and her aspectsTara, Wisdom Mother of the Buddhas, Compassionate Activity of all the Buddhas, Tara the Rescuer and her many aspects. In-depth features on Enlightened Tara.
- Tara Goddess and Archetype of Compassion - Learn ReligionsTara is an iconic Buddhist goddess of many colors. Although she is formally associated only with Buddhism in Tibet, Mongolia, and Nepal, she has become one of the most familiar figures of Buddhism around the world. She is not exactly the Tibetan version of the Chinese Guanyin (Kwan-yin), as many assume.
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