Tara "The Star"
Creator Goddess - Guidance - Compassion - Spiritual Desire  

Beautiful Hand-painted Statue of Tara
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Tara in Bronze

The most beloved figure in the Tibetan pantheon of deities, the beautiful goddess Tara, (pronounced tah' rah) whose name in means "Star," originated in Indian Hinduism as the Mother Creator, and her many representations spread from Ireland to Indonesia under many different names.   In later Hindu scriptures, she is depicted as one of the eight major aspects of the Divine Feminine Principle, a loving manifestation in contrast to the  fearsome Kali.  Like a star that perpetually consumes its own energy, Tara represents the never-ending desires that fuel all life. 
  
Adopted by Buddhism from Hinduism by the 3rd century B.C. , Tara appears in Buddhism, Jainism, and particularly, Tibetan Lamaism, as a complex array of manifestations: goddess of ascetics and mysticism, mother creator, protectress of all humans as they cross the sea of life.  

As Mahatara, Great Tara, she is the supreme creator and mother of all the Buddhas and bodhisattvas. As Green Tara, she is the consort of the Dhyani Buddha Amogasiddhi, and is incarnated in all good women.   

As White Tara, she rose from a lotus blooming in the lake that formed from the first tear of compassion of great bodhisattva Avalokiteswara (whose human incarnation is the Dalai Lama), and is considered his consort. It is important to remember that in Buddhism, the male energy is potential only--latent and inactive.  It is the female energy that activates this potential into movement and creativity. (And you always wondered why a man won't mow the lawn unless you light a fire under him!)  Hence,  Tara is the energizer of Avalokiteswara, the bodhisattva of compassion.  

Offered incarnation as a male, Tara refused, choosing to be ever incarnated as a female.  Tara is called upon in times of need to provide protection, and to help steer a clear path through the dangers of ego and attachment. 
 
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Tara Meditation Kit
Includes pearl-finish incense burner, cone incense, cleansing water and salt clear quartz stones (rock crystal), Tara charm, velveteen bag and instructions.
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