Tārā Series

• A Brief History of the Sacred Image of White Tārā by Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche

A brief history of the the sacred image of Tārā, the Wish-Fulfilling Wheel (yid bzhin 'khor lo), in Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo’s residence, known as ‘The Garden of Immortality’ ('chi med grub pa'i dga' tshal), in Dzongsar Monastery, Derge, East Tibet.

• The Fount of Longevity—The Chimé Pakmé Nyingtik Lineage Prayer by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye

A lineage prayer for the practice of Chimé Pakmé Nyingtik ('chi med 'phags ma'i snying thig), the Heart-Essence of the Deathless Noble Tārā, a revelation of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo which is associated with longevity.

• The Garland of Utpala Flowers: A Prayer to the Masters of the Lineage of Zabtik Drolchok by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo

A brief prayer to the lineage of Zabtik Drolchok, the practice of Green Tārā which was revealed as a mind terma by Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa.

• An Extremely Concise Praise of the Twenty-One Tārās by Atiśa Dīpaṃkara

Tārā herself is credited with composing this short praise, through which Atiśa, who had fallen sick in Nyethang, recovered his health.

• The Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage and The Excellent Benefits of Reciting the Praise from the Words of the Buddha

Perhaps the most popular of all prayers to Tārā, this tantra praises her twenty-one forms, both peaceful and wrathful. The first twenty-one verses are at once a series of homages to Tārā and a poetic description of her physical features, postures, qualities, abilities, mantras, and hand gestures. The remaining six verses describe how and when the Praise should be recited, as well as the benefits of its recitation.

• The Fulfilment of All Aspirations: In Praise of Noble Tārā by Candragomin

This praise of Tārā is one of several such texts attributed to the famous Indian master Candragomin. It focuses on Green Tārā (śyāmatārā), who is lauded for her swiftness in action.

• An Outline of The Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage by Jetsün Drakpa Gyaltsen

A simple outline identifying the main features of each verse in the famous, widely-chanted liturgy known as Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage.

• Brilliant Rays of Light: A Commentary on the Praise to Tārā by Jetsün Drakpa Gyaltsen

Drakpa Gyaltsen's influential, word-by-word commentary to the popular Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage.

• A Prayer to Tārā by Alak Zenkar Pema Ngödrup Rolwe Dorje

A short, eight-line prayer to Tārā in the recognition that she and her twenty-one forms are none other than pure awareness and its manifestations.

• Prayer to Ārya Tārā by Atiśa Dīpaṃkara

It is said that Atiśa spoke this prayer to the goddess Tārā during a life-threatening storm on his journey across the ocean to meet the master Serlingpa. Tārā, who is renowned for the swiftness with which she protects living beings from fear and danger, appeared directly and rescued Atiśa and his fellow travellers from peril.

• A Concise Supplication to the Most Noble Tārā by Chöying Tobden Dorje

A brief prayer to noble Tārā requesting protection from fear and the fulfilment of aspirations.

• Prayer to Ārya Tārā by Dodrupchen Jigme Tenpe Nyima

A simple, four-line supplication to Tārā requesting her protection from fear and suffering in this life, the next and the bardo state.

• Prayer to Tārā: A Sevenfold Supplication for Protection by Drikung Kyobpa Jikten Sumgön

Jigten Gönpo composed these seven verses of supplication following a visionary experience in which he saw seven different forms of Tārā. The prayer became known as the 'sevenfold refuge' (skyabs bdun ma), and is renowned for the extraordinary blessings it conveys.

• Prayer to Noble White Tārā by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

A short, four-line supplication of White Tārā, Wish-Fulfilling Jewel, who overcomes death and bestows longevity and wisdom.

• Prayer to Jetsün Tārā by Jetsün Drakpa Gyaltsen

Extracted from Drakpa Gyaltsen's Four-Maṇḍala Prayer to Tārā (sgrol ma'i gsol 'debs maN+Dal bzhi pa).

• Brief Homage to the Twenty-One Tārās by Khenchen Ngawang Palzang

A short prayer invoking and praising Tārā in her twenty-one emanations and calling upon her to dispel obstacles and assist progress along the path to ultimate realization.

• Prayer to Tārā, Combined with Her Mantra by Mipham Rinpoche

This four-line verse of homage to noble Tārā is also a prayer that incorporates the syllables of her root mantra: oṃ tāre ture tuttāre svāhā.

• Aspiration Prayer from Tārā Sādhana by Ratna Lingpa

This brief prayer of aspiration is extracted from The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel: A Sādhana of Yeshe Tsogyal as Noble Tāra (Ye shes mtsho rgyal 'phags ma sgrol mar sgrub pa'i thabs yid bzhin nor bu), a treasure (terma) revealed by Ratna Lingpa.

• A Supplication to Noble Tārā, The Wish-Fulfilling Cornucopia revealed by Sera Khandro

A short, two-verse prayer to noble Tārā in her twenty-one emanations, composed (or revealed) in response to a request from a monk-physican named Samten.

• Burgeoning Benefit and Happiness: An Aspiration to be Reborn in the Land of Turquoise Leaves revealed by Sera Khandro

A beautifully evocative prayer of aspiration to be reborn in Tārā's pure realm, known as The Land of Turquoise Leaves (g.yu lo bkod).

• Concise White Tārā Sādhana by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

A brief sādhana of White Tārā with a special focus on increasing lonegivty through purifying the potential for untimely death. It was composed for a lama from Dodrup named Tendzin.

• Seven-Branch Offering to Tārā by Lakṣmī

This seven-branch offering, which is found in many Tārā sādhanas, is attributed to the famous nun Lakṣmī (Gelongma Palmo), founder of the Nyungné tradition.

• Essence of Accomplishment: A Concise Feast-Offering to Noble Tārā by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo

This short Tārā feast-offering was composed for practitioners who wish to offer a simple gaṇacakra feast within a Tārā sādhana, such as the Zabtik Drolchok.

• Brief Windhorse Practice of Tārā by Patrul Rinpoche

This brief practice calls upon the goddess Tārā and other deities to grant their inspiration and blessings, so that the practitioner's lifespan, merit, prosperity, renown, good fortune, magnetism (dbang thang) and 'windhorse' (rlung rta) may all increase.

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