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The popularity of The Tara Mantra
This discussion was created from comments split from:
Om Tare Tuttare Ture SvahaThe thread was begun 4 years ago.
Established members should know the policy regarding revival of old threads and rather than contributing and perpetuating the situation, they would earn my gratitude certainly, if they would refrain from adding comments, but rather advise as appropriate, at which point I can adjust the matter accordingly....
http://newbuddhist.com/discussion/21955/dredging-up-old-threads#latest
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Thank you federica
I visited my mum this afternoon, to celebrate Mother's Day with her.
She is 88 this year.
I searched and found this thread.
@federica
Green Tara Mantra is what I need now.
Thanks to heypai and all, too.
Namaste
Zenni
Can't have enough of Tara.
Whenever a problem arises, I mentally go over her mantra...
@DhammaDragon
Thank you for the reinforcement.
How do you chant?
The sing-song way?
The one-tone-through-the-line way?
Tara hears the heart intention not the mode.
@federica
Read your post "dredging up old threads".
Now, a little but wiser. Much thanks for your efforts.
@lobster - thank you.
I am so new, to learning about Buddha, his life, his ways, his teachings that many-a-time, on my journey, I feel confused and lost. I learn by reading , listening and watching - online. I cannot keep buddhist books at home. New buddhist.com is like my encyclopedia. When a question pops up in my head, I come here to seek answers.
Last night, with a heavy heart, I chanted the Green Tara Mantra. At first, I was thinking it's not musically correct. As I chanted on, somewhere inside my heart, I began to realise its my sincerity that counts. Then.... No more awkwardness... No more ego telling me it's tuneless... Peace enveloping me...
Namaste
Zenni
Indeed.
Tara practice is one of the fantastical, almost ridiculous, crazy mantra practices of Tantra.
How on earth can they work? Because love and passion and the intensity of the mind can be channeled into skilful means. Eh Ma Ho [Tibetan: How wonderful]
It is not for everyone. People are different. The principle is sound.
http://www.jeffsutherland.org/tara/sadhana.html
@lobster - thank you very much for the link. It is so beautiful! I read it twice over.
I will go through it before my next meditation.
Namaste
Zenni
Here is another link for you Zenni
http://www.wildmind.org/mantras/figures/greentara
@lobster!!! Thank you so much! It's precious, so detailed. I'm filled with joy wide smiling
Never mind your pincers, love you anyway...
Namaste
Zenni
I used to like this mantra a lot, it has a very gentle, peaceful feel.
after years circling around I always come back to green tara mantra. my favourite it resonates with me like others do not...
@SpindyNoman - yes, that's the exact term, very gentle, peaceful feel.
@B.Cactus - the first mantra I learn is Om Mani Padme Hum. Chanting it calms me.
This is the second one that I learn. Like how SpindyNorman describes, very gentle and peaceful.
Namaste
Zenni
Here is my page on the benefits of Mantra.
http://yinyana.tumblr.com/day/2013/08/03
I learned and practiced the praises of the 21 Tara's. Basically Tara has different aspects. It involves a symbolic mind meld with Tara.
@lobster - thanks again. The answers (yinyana) are so humorous.
To this thread I say: "Milady"
I just do several mala rows of her mantra.
Sometimes, I enjoy singing along with Swiss Tibetan singer Dechen Shak-Dagsay's renderings...
http://dechen-shak.com/index.php/music-detail/items/8.html
@DhammaDragon - thank you sweet lady for the clip.
Miss dechen's chant is quite fast, it's amazing that you can sing along.
It's a different one, isn't it? It's not "Om tare tutare ture soho"?
OM TARE TUTARE TURE SOHA
Can be expanded infinitely. TARA has different forms, speeds, colours, persona, practice details . . . etc.
http://www.fpmt-osel.org/meditate/21taras.htm
Some of us even write our own programs (for Linux) to hear her sparkle . . .
It is the Praise to the 21 Taras, and at the end, you repeat "Om tare tutare ture soha."
@lobster - thanks for the link. How do I "apply" the homage to the 21 Tara's. Read for knowledge? Learn it... to chant?
Wow!!! So there's not just Green Tara, but also White Tara, Red Tara, Black Tara, Yellow Tara and more..
Somewhere I read " forms of Tara" ...
Or is it one Tara in different forms?
@DhammaDragon - thanking you too
Namaste
Green Tara contains all the others 21. So focus on that form for now. Tara comes very quickly to those devoted to her.
Just practice her mantra, maybe build a shrine to her.
Bit of background on Tantra is useful ...
http://www.berzinarchives.com/web/x/nav/n.html_1040038418.html
@lobster - thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. Will be reading the link next....
Namaste
Zenni