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