Tara, the most famous female deity in Tibetan Buddhism, is a personification of the Prajnaparamita and a mother dedicated to protecting her followers. Bokar Rinpoche presents the various aspects of Tara and the origin of her tantra, relates contemporary examples of her benevolent activity, provides an explanation of her praise, offers instruction for devotional practice, and discusses remarkable women in Indian and Tibetan Buddism. An extensive iconography completes the text.
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Bokar Rinpoche was born in 1940 to a nomadic family in western Tibet. Recognized as a reincarnation by the Sixteenth Karmapa, he underwent traditional training at Bokar and Tsurphu Monasteries. He later went into exile in India where he met Kalu Rinpoche and founded a monastery in Mirik near Darjeeling. He is the holder of the Shangpa Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and is well known for his realization and for delivering teachings with extreme clarity.
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A good book on a major Tibetan tradition,
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A Buddhist practitioner's view of the great goddess of Tibet. Bokar Rinpoche draws a clear distinction between the western scholar's view of the practice of Tara, and his own - the Tantric meditator's outlook - which he defends with his customary compassion and insight. A valuable book for anyone interested in Tibetan deity practices, it suffers from an occasionally rocky translation from French and naive but by no means illegible book production.
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Tara the feminine devine by Bokar Rimpoche has greatly enhanced my devotional practice. He provides a clear translation of the 21 praises of Tara. He also explains many aspects of guru yoga and specifics of Tara practice in question and answer form.
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this is such an amazing book. It cleared a lot of doubts and helped me through its stories. Wonderful book.
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Buddhism, as it was introduced to Tibet, contains many deities-Tara is one of them-tied to the tantric tradition. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
crown protuberance, pedagogical truth, seed syllable, liberating one, reciting mantras Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Body of Enjoyment, Absolute Body, White Tara, Green Tara, Tara Tantra, Gelongma Palmo, Kunu Lama, Machik Labdron, Shakyamuni Buddha, Greater Vehicle, Land of Snow, Kalu Rinpoche, Khenpo Gyurme Tsultrim, Mount Meru, Chogyur Lingpa, Dorje Pamo, Yeshe Tsogyal, Khyungpo Naljor New!
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Buddhism, as it was introduced to Tibet, contains many deities-Tara is one of them-tied to the tantric tradition. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
crown protuberance, pedagogical truth, seed syllable, liberating one, reciting mantras Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Body of Enjoyment, Absolute Body, White Tara, Green Tara, Tara Tantra, Gelongma Palmo, Kunu Lama, Machik Labdron, Shakyamuni Buddha, Greater Vehicle, Land of Snow, Kalu Rinpoche, Khenpo Gyurme Tsultrim, Mount Meru, Chogyur Lingpa, Dorje Pamo, Yeshe Tsogyal, Khyungpo Naljor New!
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- How Many (Pull 'N Push) by Alan Snow on page 58
- Death and the Art of Dying in Tibetan Buddhism by Bokar Rinpoche in Back Matter
- Opening the Door to Certainty by Bokar Rinpoche in Back Matter
- The Day of a Buddhist Practitioner by Bokar Rinpoche in Back Matter
- Taking the Bodhisattva Vow by Bokar Rinpoche in Back Matter
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