Tara

Wisdom and peace have motivated countless spiritual traditions as well as individuals throughout time.

Searching for the same, men and women today still may turn to the goddess White Tara, whose core attribute is her infinite and loving compassion.

The legends of many cultures praise White Tara as the embodiment of not only the highest wisdom, but also the capability and compassion that accompany it, and indeed it is said that she assumes as many earthly forms as necessary to meet humanity's needs.

It is in Buddhism that White Tara surpasses divinity. She is the feminine counterpart of theAvalokitesvara, the Buddha reincarnated as the Dalai Lama. White Tara, often depicted as beautiful and slender-limbed woman, with eyes on her forehead, palms and the soles of her feet, standing with her hand out offering goodwishes, was born of the waters of a lake of tears, shed by Buddha when he first understood the scope of man's suffering. A beautiful lotus emerged from the middle of the lake and White Tara rose from within the blossom. Her goodness granted her the right to assume human form as a male yet she chose to remain female. In her many embodiments, she protects, brings long life and peace, saves us from danger, brings fertility and helps us navigate a clear path personal journeys of growth and discovery.

She also serves as an example, teaching great caring, understanding and strength, acting as an archetype of humanities wisdom and giving us the ability to endure great stress and hardship.

Fostering a close relationship with White Tara means knowing that sustenance and protection will always be with you. But though she has many gifts to share with the world, each individual is called upon to discover the source of White Tara's compassion and peacefulness from within.

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