Tara Bodhisattva（多羅菩薩）

I acquired this beautiful statue more than 15 years ago. I was told that it is very old, dating from the Ming Dynasty. Although it is considerably damaged, the gilding is still partially intact. And it still conveys the Buddhist craftsman spirit and the wishes of the people of that time.

This is a Green Tara of Tibetan Buddhism, a beautiful young girl. She was born as an incarnation of the tears shed by Kannon. If someone is suffering, she runs there and saves them. In Japan, she is revered as the Tara Kannon or the Tara Bodhisattva.

In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replied, “Of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.” “Nonsense,” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would that be?” The second said, “I don’t know, but there will be more light than here. Maybe we will walk with our legs and eat with our mouths. Maybe we will have other senses that we can’t understand now.” The first replied, “That is absurd. Walking is impossible. And eating with our mouths? Ridiculous! The umbilical cord supplies nutrition and everything we need. But the umbilical cord is so short. Life after delivery is to be logically excluded.” The second insisted, “Well, I think there is something and maybe it’s different than it is here. Maybe we won’t need this physical cord anymore.” The first replied, “Nonsense. And moreover, if there is life, then why has no one ever come back from there? Delivery is the end of life, and in the after-delivery, there is nothing but darkness and silence and oblivion. It takes us nowhere.” “Well, I don’t know,” said the second, “but certainly we will meet Mother and she will take care of us.” The first replied, “Mother? You actually believe in Mother? That’s laughable. If Mother exists, then where is She now?” The second said, “She is all around us. We are surrounded by Her. We are of Her. It is in Her that we live. Without Her, this world would not and could not exist.” Said the first: “Well, I don’t see Her, so it is only logical that She doesn’t exist.” To which the second replied, "Sometimes, when you’re in silence and you focus and listen, you can perceive Her presence, and you can hear Her loving voice, calling down from above." ~ Útmutató a Léleknek #buddha #compassion #mother #enlightenment #love #dhamma #chenrezig #ommanipadmehum #baby #motherlove #buddhism #medicinebuddha #omtaretuttareturesoha #greentara (at Kathmandu, Nepal) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChMY0NGsFPW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Amoghasiddhi and Arya Tara Charya dance

The Green Tara Statue, 16"

Hand-carved and hand-painted Green Tara wall hanging, Tibetan green Tara hand carved wall hanging. Hand-carved and hand-painted Green Tara wall hanging is a unique and special piece of art that can bring beauty, inspiration, and meaning to any home. The process of hand-carving and hand-painting involves skilled craftsmanship, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of the symbolism and significance of Green Tara. Size Specification: Height: 26 Inch Width: 20 Inch Depth: 1.5 Inch Wood framed hand carved and painted Tibetan wall hanging made in Nepal. #wallhanging #greentara #decoration #inspiration #beauty #harmony #peace #fortune https://www.instagram.com/p/CokanfuImU_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Working on some different styles for Green Tara. For this I drew the shapes in Illustrator and added texture in Photoshop. #greentara #tibetanbuddhism #kidlitart #digitalpainting #dakini #illustrator #illustration #photoshop https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfX_GrvO0C/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Mantra Tara Verde

The latest video blog from Urgyen House is now available online. Dharmacharini Dhammadinna explores Sangharakshita’s long connection with the Bodhisattva Green Tara and his teacher Chattrul Sangye Dorje. With photographs, video and objects from the Urgyen House archives, that take us from Kalimpong, India to Taraloka, Tiratanaloka, London and Adhisthana, UK, we learn of the great significance of Green Tara in Sangharakshita’s life and work. Visit urgyenhouse.org/blog - Linkinbio! @urgyensangharakshita #sangharakshita #triratna #Tara #GreenTara #omtaretutaretureswaha #TibetanBuddhism #Meditation #Dharma #UrgyenHouse #UrgyenSangharakshita #ChattrulSangyeDorje https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPE4KHtVaI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Buddha Tara of Acacia Forest. Lithography. Kyiv, 2021-2022. 53x38 cm . Great thanks for help and teaching @oknevasnina @alisa.gotsand @lithography30 space 🙏🏻💚

I haven’t posted on this page for a while but as a diversion between archiving old sketchbooks I thought I’d join in with this sineater drawing challenge based on a set of folk prompts through October/ (thanks @sineateruk for this inclusive game ). I was encouraged, (nay provoked!), by my friend and fellow artist @spells_against_civilisation to play along. I’m desperately short for time with my workload so I may not manage every day and many of these will be echoes of old work like this today - my lino block of Forest Tara, a female Buddha who represents active compassion. I love that when male Buddhas are represented they are generally shown with legs evenly crossed but Green Tara, Bodhisattva of active compassion, is shown with one foot already down to step into the suffering of the world. She is an embodiment of the Wisdom of compassion and nature. After that is today’s actual drawing (which may be part of a series of very fast, intuitive, un-researched ten minute mawkish and poorly observed mixed-media drawings to add to this project. I’m not sure who she is or what she represents but she seems to be casting runes under a tree at night; (as one does…) #sintober2022 #sintober22 #wisewoman #wisewomantradition #tara #greentara #foresttara #linocut #linocutprint #bodhisattva #sineateruk #drawingchallenge (at Liverpool) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjL0OfiMX1J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Green Tara Swipe over to see a healed baphomet. “Tara is a female deity in both Hinduism and Buddhism who personifies compassion and offers salvation from the suffering of rebirth and death. She is thought to have been born of empathy for the suffering world and is regularly invoked for protection, guidance, and deliverance from difficult situations.” 🙏🏼🖤 Deities of all kinds are one of my favorite to tattoo. Thank you for getting these🙏🏼 • • • #tattoo #tattoos #greentara #healedtattoo #fineline #stipple #blackandgrey #buddhism #tibetanbuddhism #samsara #love #compassion #create #thightattoo #tattooideas #tattooartist #artist #hadesinquisition (at Hades Inquisition2) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5OSuPLWeg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Tara - the liberator. Tara is a special deity, a manifestation of all the Buddhas, holy actions of body, speech and mind. Therefore, she’s called “mother”. She can help prevent hindrances and help to generate quickly the steps of path to enlightenment.

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#Greentara #dolma #yeshedawa #mainfoldlights #buddhas #bodhisattva #arhats #bodhichitta #tara #mother #releasingallbeings #liberation #enlightenment #omtaretuttareturesoha #body #speech #mind #meditation #sadhana #lamathankapaintingschool #thangka #himalayanart #thankapainting

green tara mantra 108 repetitions #greentara #greentaramantra #omtaretuttareturesoha

Green Tara #greentara #contemporaryart #love #arte #contemporary #artgallery #fineart #color #gallery #artist #emergingart #artistsoninstagram #artoftheday #artistic #contemporaryartists #Art #contemporaryartcollectors #contemporaryartgallery #contemporary_art #contemporaryartwork #artcontemporary #artwork — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/ZCo3ubg

Green Tara is a female Bodhisattva in Tibetan Buddhism. She is revered as a deity who embodies compassion and provides protection, assistance, and guidance to those who call upon her. Green Tara is often depicted as a seated or standing figure, dressed in the garb of a Buddhist monk and holding a lotus flower in her left hand. Her green color symbolizes her connection to nature and her ability to heal and soothe the natural world. In some depictions, she is shown with seven eyes, representing her all-seeing awareness and her ability to help in all directions. In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Green Tara is considered to be a manifestation of the wisdom of all the Buddhas and is associated with activity, success, protection, and overcoming obstacles. Devotees typically recite her mantra and perform rituals to invoke her blessings and protection. Net Weight: 5Kg 7 years old. 100% handmade in Nepal by local artisans. . . #greentara #goodfortune #compassion #statues #antique #woodstatues #innerpeace # https://www.instagram.com/p/Cohn-Ddjxix/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Tara é um Buda feminino, uma manifestação da sabedoria última de todos os Budas. Cada uma das vinte e uma Taras é uma manifestação da Tara principal, Tara Verde. Tara é também conhecida como a ‘Mãe dos Conquistadores’.

Tara é nossa mãe comum, nossa Mãe Sagrada. Quando somos pequenos, nos voltamos para a nossa mãe deste mundo em busca de ajuda. Ela protege-nos contra perigos imediatos, atende nossas necessidades temporais e nos guia e encoraja no nosso aprendizado e desenvolvimento pessoal.

Do mesmo modo, durante nosso crescimento espiritual, precisamos nos voltar para nossa Mãe Sagrada, Tara, em busca de refúgio. Ela protege-nos dos perigos internos e externos, fornece as condições necessárias para nosso treino espiritual e nos guia e inspira com suas bênçãos conforma avançamos ao longo do caminho espiritual.

LIBERTADORA

‘Tara’ significa ‘Libertadora’. Ela é assim chamada porque nos liberta dos oito medos exteriores (os medos de leões, elefantes, fogo, serpentes, ladrões, água, prisão e espíritos maus) e dos oito medos interiores correspondentes (os medos de orgulho, ignorância, raiva, inveja, visões errôneas, apego, avareza e dúvidas deludidas).

Temporariamente, Tara nos salva dos perigos do renascimento nos três reinos inferiores e, em última instância, salva-nos dos perigos do samsara e da paz solitária.

Se confiarmos na Mãe Tara sinceramente e com forte fé, ela nos protegerá contra todos os obstáculos e satisfará todos os nossos desejos. Visto que ela é um Buda da sabedoria e é uma manifestação do elemento vento completamente purificado, Tara é capaz de nos ajudar muito rapidamente.

Se recitarmos os vinte e um versos de louvor, receberemos incontáveis benefícios. Esses louvores são muito poderosos porque eles são Sutra, as próprias palavras de Buda. É bom recitá-los com a maior frequência possível.