Tara, 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.

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. In Hinduism, she is the second of the ten Mahavidyas, avatars of the great Mother Goddess ...

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Tara is an important and easily recognized figure in Tibetan Buddhism. Explore her history and importance as both a woman and deity to gain context for your Tara meditation practice.

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