The 21 Taras Mantras

1. Quick Heroine is Red: her right hand in the mudra of granting sublime reliazations holds a red vase that bestows the power of controlling. Om Ah Tare Tuttare Washen Kuru Soha

2. Great Peaceful One is White: her right hand holds a white vase which grants the action of peace Om Ah Tare Tuttare Shanting Kuru Soha.

3, The Increasing One is Yellow: her right hand holds a vase bestowing the power of increase Om Ah Tare Tuttare Shanting Kuru Soha

4. The Tara of Long Life is White her vase bestowing long lfe. Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture Ayu Gnana Shirye Dhrum Soha

5. The Tara with the Hung is Orange: her right hand holds a vase bestowing the power of attraction,the main purpose of which is for you to bring people to the Dharma thereby bringing people to the state of enlightenment. Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture (Your name or the person you wish to control's name) Akar Chaya Shri Soha

6. Victory over the three Worlds is dark red : her right hand holds a vase the power to intoxicate the yakshas (lesser demons) Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture Sarwa Tutti Churu Soha

7. Destroying others black magic is Black. slightly wrathful her right hand holds a vase bestowing the power to destroy black magic. Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture Badye Berdha Waranaya Zho Soha

8. Destroyer of the Mara is Dark Red: her right hand holds a vase bestowing the power to destroy the Maras Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture Amagsha Trum Maraya Hung Pet Soha

9. The Three rare sublime is White: her right hand holds a vase bestowing the power to protect others from fear and dangers. Om Ah Tare Tuttare Nu Pa Sarwa Rakka Soha

10. The Destroyer the Mara is Red: her right hand holds a vase bestowing the power of destroying Maras. Om Ah Tare Tuttare Sarwa Mara Prama Tayar Hung Phet Soha

11. Eliminating from Proverty is Orange: her right hand holds a vase bestowing the power to eliminate proverty Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture Basi Dari Soha

12. Making everything auspicious is Orange: her right hand holds a vase bestowing auspiciousness. Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture Manglam Pushtim Kuru Soha

13. The Blazing One is Red: her right hand holds her vase to destroy your enemy., preventing him/her from creating more negativities bringing Dharma into his life and leading him to Enlightenment. Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture Pattaya Pemi Kuru Soha

14. The Wrinkled Wrathful One is black: her right hand holds her vase bestowing the power to supress those who interfere and create obtacles. Om Ah Tare Tuttare Bendza Maha Pataya Pemi Kuru Soha

15. Great Peaceful One is White: her right hand holds a vase bestowing peace. Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture Sarwa Papam Puta Manaye Soha.

16. Wisdom Liberating one from Hung is Red: her right hand holds a vase bestowing the power to increase the power of the mantras Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture Sarwa Dharma Prati Shuddha Ya Soha

17. Shaking the Three Worlds is Orange: her right hand holds a vase bestowing the power to destroy the power of black mantras : Om Ah Tare Tuttare Sarwa Tam Bane Dele Soha

18. Eliminating the poison is White: her right hand holds a vase bestowing the power. Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture Sarwa Naga Bika Shanting Kuru Soha

19. Overcoming quarrel and fight is white: her right hand holds a vase bestowing the power to eliminiate quarrels like court cases as well as nightmares. Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture Mudza Nava Soha

20. Eliminating Epidemic is Orange: her right hand holds her vase the power to destroy all contagious diseases Om Ah Tare Tuttare Biz Aray Soha

21. For all actions to complete is white: her right hand holds a vase bestowing the power of completion Om Ah Tare Tuttare Ture Sarwa Siddhi Soha

The Green Tara

The tradition of worshipping to the Goddess Tara comes from Lama Atisha - the founder of the Kadampa lineage. His main Deity is the Goddess Tara.

The Goddess Tara is a special deity. Many aeons ago before the Buddha Sakyamuni, at the time of Buddha Nadra, there was a princess called Neshe Dawa. She generated Bodhicitta (compassionate) mind to free beings from sufferings. She also vow to reach Buddhahood in the female form. Furthermore, she pledged to work for the benefit of sentient beings in the female aspect until samsara ends.

Just before becoming a Buddha, she achieved a special kind of power which is to quickly bestow realisations on sentient beings. She assists all living being through skillful means, appearing many different forms to suit the needs of disiciples.

Even between prayers and practices, in the monastery,His Holiness The Dalai Lama requests monks to recite these mantras. One of the main pujas among lay people is the 21 praises to Tara - to succeed in business and to be freed from any sickness.

Mantra

Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha

The 33 Chinese Forms of Kuan Yin Pusa

1. Yang Liu Kuan Yin, who holds a willow branch,symbol of her healing powers. Her willow branch drips with sweet dew.

2. Long Tou Kuan Yin with the dragon, symbol of Kuan Yin's Power.

3. Chi Jing Kuan Yin holdng the Prajnaparamita sutra, symbol of her perfection of Wisdom

4. Yuan Guang Kuan Yin of wholesome light symbolizing the vast Wholeness of Light that banishes all darkness and shadows.

5. Yu Xi Kuan Yin the playful Kuan Yin ever happy, laughing, smiling. playful, lighthearted aspect.

6. Bai Yi Kuan in the white-robed Kuan Yin symbolizing her purity.

7. Lian Wo Kuan Yin, sitting on a lotus leaf symbolizing she is enthroned and having dominion over the chakras.

8. Long Jian Kuan Yin, who views waterfalls or swift water symbolizing she is the Goddess of Energy flow, and the Waterfall of Light and Blessing coming down from Above.

9. Shi Yao Kuan Yin, who gives medicines - she is the Bestower of all Healing, Remedies, Cures at all levels.

10. Yu Lan Kuan Yin, with the fish basket, signifying Abundance, Prosperity, Fertility, as well as Community, Friendship, Marriage, the Auspicious Symbol of the Double Fishes, also all of this through Mastery of Water and Emotion.

11. De Wang Kuan Yin the Queen of Merit or Virtue.

12. Shui Yue Kuan Yin of moon and water - Mastery of emotion , the Water element; dominion over images and appearances or reflections.

13. Yi Ye Kuan Yin of the one leaf - attaining the Whole, through one part of the whole,because every part has the whole contained in it.

14. Qing Jing Kuan Yin, blue throat Kuan Yin for pacifying all poisons-mental, emotional, physical.

15. We De Kuan Yin powerful and virtuous Kuan Yin

16. Yan Ming Kuan Yin, who bestows longevity-extending not only quantitiy but quality of Life and Life force.

17. Zhong Bao Kuan Yin bring treasures of very kind, including hidden treasures of Teachings and Blessings

18. Yan Hu Kuan Yin of the rock cave - this is the Secret Chamber, the cave of subconscious and unsubconscious, which Kuan Yin has dominion over.

19. Ning Jing Kuan Yin calming Kuan Yin bringing harmony, peace of body, mind and soul, helping to overcome anger.

20. A Nou Kuan Yin, shows Kuan Yin seated on a rock looking out over the sea to find beings in distress.

21. A Mo Kuan Yin as an emanation of Buddha Amoghasiddhi, one of the five Dyani Buddhas symbolizing fearlessness.

22. Ye Yi Kuan Yin, leaf robed Kuan Yin a healing and nurturing form.

23. Liu Li Kuan Yin lapis lazuli Kuan Yin - lapis is the color of healing and long life, signiflying the Healing Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

24. Do Lo Kuan Yin emanating as the form of Tara, the swift liberator.

25. Ge Li Kuan Yin of the clam signifies Kuan power to open or shut all closed and unmoving situations, people and energies, worker of miracles.

26. Liu Shi Kuan Yin of six hours symbolizing the ancient Chinese "clock" which was divided into 3 periods of six hours. This signifies her mastery of time, so Kuan Yin protects throughout the day and night.

27. Pu Bei Kuan Yin universally compassionate Kuan Yin

28. Ma Lung Kuan Yin the wife of Ma Lung based on a legend.

29. He Jang Kuan Yin with palms joined in prayer, symbolizing harmony and goodwill with others.

30. Yi Ru Kuan Yin of Oneness in all ways signiflying wholeness, integration of oneself with Kuan Yin. In this form, she stands on a Cloud and has mastery over all Energy.

31. Bu Er Kuan Yin, the non-dual Kuan Yin not separate or divided or fractured from Oneself or from Kuan Yin.

32. Chi Lian Kuan Yin, who holds the lotus symbol of mastery of the chakras

33. Sa Shui Kuan Yin of pure water signifying pure liquid Light and Nectar

Avalokitesvara

"Who is a Bodhisattva?" The term "Bodhisattva" is a Sanskirt word with Bodhi meaning Wisdom or Enlightenment and "Sattva" meaning Essence or Being. Thus we joined this two words together, Bodhisattva means an aspiring or wisdom being who is determined to attain Buddhahood.


When enlightened, he renounces Nirvana and goes on living in this Samsara world for the sake of others, and finally becomes a fully Enlightened Buddha or a Samyaksambuddha after perfecting himself during an infinite period of time.


According to Lord Buddha, there are many in the past who practised these Buddhist principles and had attained Buddhahood. Out of the most famous is Kuan Yin or the Goddess of Mercy for which many Buddhist devotees would have recited her name and prayed to her in the various temples.


The name Kuan Shih Yin Pusa is the direct translation of his Sanskrit name of Avalokitesvara which has the following meaning:-


Kuan - 'contemplate of look on'
Shih - 'the world or region of sufferers'
Yin - 'all sounds of the world, i.e. the crying sounds of beings, verbal or mental,
and seeking seeking salvation which touch the heart of the Lord who pities.'

In one of the Chinese Mahayana sutras called "Meow Hwa Lian Hwa Keng" or the "Pure Lotus Sutra, an entire chapter is devoted to Kuan Yin in which the Lord Buddha describes this Bodhisattva as one who has her face turned in every direction in order to save all beings and that there is no form or shape that Kuan Yin will not assume to preach the Dharma to sentient beings.

In the same sutra, the Lord Buddha said that anyone who calls upon Kuan Yin with a faithfully heart, will be delivered instantly from all his or her sufferings. By virtue of her supernatural powers, is is able to save all sentient beings from all kinds of danger, give them whatever they want, and preach the dharma freely by appearing in whatever form that suits the nature of the faithful.

Mantra

Om Mani Padme Hum

Medicine Buddha

The Medicine Buddha had the following aims, before gaining Enlightenment,

"May I relieve those afflicted by diseases which destroys life, destroy work, leave familes broken, worsen suffering and take happiness away. May I relieve them of their diseases and suffering, relieve their inner, outer, and secret diseases. May I stop natural calamities and the diseases or unhappiness arising from that. May I be the cause of people being freed from suffering."

This special aim was achieved upon his gaining Enlightenment. He is much respected for both people in the healing profression and people seeking right doctors, treatment, diagnosis, healing and effective medicine. The Medicine Buddha is able to stop natural calamities and the negativities, diseases or suffering arising from them.

The Medicine Buddha body's is cool soothing blue like lapis lazuli, representing his pervasive energy of healing. Practice to him ensures faster recovery from illnessess, the blessing of medicines, strength and clarity of the mind to bring peace into your heart.

Mantra

Tayatha Om Bekanze Bekanze Maha

Bekanze Bekanze Rantsa Samugathe Soha

The Vehicles of Buddhism

In Buddhism, there are actually two main vehicle of Buddhism, i.e Theravada and Mahayana

The term Mahayana means "Great Vehicle" while Hinayana or Theravada means "Smaller Vehicle". These two paths of Buddhism emerged after the Second Buddhist Council in Vasali, India,a century after the passing away of Lord Buddha.

Theravada tradition follows the Pali Canon, while the Mahayana tradition follows the scriptures that are written in Sanskrit. From India, Buddhism gradually spread all over Asia. Countries like Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Laos adopted the Theravada tradition. The Far East Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan and Monggolia follows the Mahayana tradition.

The Theravada goal or aim is to attain self salvation i.e. Arahatship. An "Arahat" or "Arahan" literally means a Worthy One or a Perfect Being.

The Arahat is able to bring to an end the repeated rounds of rebirth in the Samsara World. ie final rebirth in Nirvana. Within this Samara World are the planes of Devas, Humans, Demons, Animals, Hungry Ghosts and Hell.

In Mahayana practice, the aim or goal is to be able to become a Bodhisattva, renunciation of Nirvana to help mankind in his pilgirmage thereto; and finally Buddhahood.

There are therefore, two main paths of Buddhism today. The first group consists of those who understand the law of Karma, and who know that life is continous in the realms of existence. They, therefore, think of liberating themselves from the bondage of life. There are also others who realised the suffering of existence, even it be a happy one, the worldly happiness does not last long. Thus, they keep away from the sufering existence. These people work for their own salvation and they may succeed in their aims and attain a stage without birth or death. They are the Arahats.

The second group, however, know the cause of life and death, the non-existence of a permanent unchangeable self, and who know that all beings are interdependant in this world. For the sake of repaying what kindness which had been rendered by others in need, they devote themselves in helping others in distress. They all work for peace and happiness, and the well being of others. They are the Bodhisattvas.

A true Buddhist shoud realised that both the paths of the Mahayana and Theravada are ideal ways to enlightenment. He should also realised that for withot the Theravada, there shall be no Mahayana.

In fact, a Buddhist should not claim himself or herself as a Theravada or a Mahayana Buddhist, but instead called himself or herself as a Buddhist only

Amitabha Buddha

Amitabha Buddha is sometimes known as the Buddha of Infinite Life or The Buddha of Infinite Light. Admired all over the East of Asia, followers pray and devote themselves to Him to be reborn from a lotus in his Pure Land (Sukhavati)

In the sutras, it is written that Amitabha Buddha made 12 great vows to help and benefit all sentient beings. He functions as the Buddha of increase in all benefical to our lives.

He also grants us an lots of worldly necessities like good health,good family, good living conditions and helpful friends. Amitabha Buddha also helps us to discard the darkness of ignorance and to developed attainment and compassion.

In Tibetan Buddhism, it is normal for Dhamma students to offer the statue of Amitabha Buddha to their Lamas or gurus, as a request for them to live long and continue to spread Buddhism.

Mantra

Namo O Mi Two Fwo

Sakyamuni Buddha

Before being an Enlightenened One, Sakyamuni Buddha was Prince Siddharta who had everything he ever wanted. But he was not allowed to see sufferings.

One day, he decided to take a stroll outside the palace, and was shocked to see an old man, a sick person, a yogi and a dead body.

After this sights, he realised that there is no happiness in this very life and renounced his princely world to seek the truth and a way to end suffering.

He struggled and meditated beneath the Bodhi tree for seven long years and finally became Enlightened. He was the Buddha, the Tathagata

By cultivating various skillful means, he taught that there are 84,000 ways to the Truth or be Enlightened and his followers took his teachings to heart and spread it to the world. And his teachings or Dhamma are in the many forms and schools of Buddhism today.

Mantras

Om Muni Muni Maha Muni Sakyamuni Yeh Soha