The energy of Tara is one of peace,
compassion, and spiritual transformation.
Her
name means, "Star," and like the North Star in the
sky guiding lost travelers, Tara appears to us when all is dark
and leads us to a meeting with our inner selves. Tara brings with her an association
with spiritual enlightenment that results in peace and happiness.
The Music of the stars is mine, and the melody of the moon.
Oh, do you not hear them singing to you in the silence of the night?
Oh, do you not hear them singing to you in the silence of the night?
One legend of Tara states that she was first known as Jnaana-chandra or "Moon
of Wisdom" and was extremely devoted to the Buddhas. Every
day she made offerings. Finally, there arose in her the Bodhicitta,
the aspiration, based in compassion, to gain Enlightenment for
the benefit of all beings-to become a Boddhisatva. The priests
urged her to pray that she would be reborn as a man in order
to develop her career and eventually become a Buddha. But she
made the following vow:
Ultimately, Tara's vow to know and share love recognizes the oneness and inter-connectedness of all beings. Tara's vow to remain a woman is inspirational in a time when women's energy is so needed in our world. Tara is a goddess of compassion, in a beautiful and sensual form. The lesson of Tara lies in her love and compassion for all beings which comes from loving herself, which is all.There are many who desire Enlightenment
in a man's body, but none who work for the
benefit of sentient beings in the body of a
woman. Therefore, until smsara is empty, I
shall work for the benefit of sentient beings
in a woman's body!
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