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Bookmark or Share- Tara (Buddhism) - WikipediaTara (Sanskrit: तारा, tārā; Standard Tibetan: སྒྲོལ་མ, dölma), Ārya Tārā (Noble Tara), also known as Jetsün Dölma (Tibetan: rje btsun sgrol ma, meaning: "Venerable Mother of Liberation"), is an important female Buddha in Buddhism, especially revered in Vajrayana Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism.
- 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: A Powerful Feminine Force in the Buddhist PantheonTara is undoubtedly the most powerful female deity in the Buddhist pantheon. Her name means “star” in Sanskrit and she is believed to possess the ability to guide followers, like a star, on their spiritual path.
- 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.
- The History and Importance of Tara - Namchak CommunityTara is most famously known as a female buddha and the embodiment of the divine feminine. She is sometimes referred to as the Tara Goddess. In the Buddhist tradition Tara is also discussed as a female bodhisattva who practiced the Buddhist path and eventually became a fully-enlightened buddha, and at others, as a meditational deity. There is ...
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