Jan Garbarek, saxophone, synthesizers, samplers, & percussion, Kim Kashkashian, viola and Manu Katché, drums. From In Praise of Dreams, Jan Garbarek, 2004. I made this video to honor the Goddess Tara. When I became a Reiki Master, I did not know about her yet, but yelled at the top of my lungs, Tara Lives! Only later did I find out about this Goddess and her healing hands. Tara or Arya Tara is a female Bodhisattva typically associated with Tibetan Buddhism. She is the mother of liberation, and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. Tara is actually the generic name for a set of Bodhisattvas of similar aspect. These may more properly be understood as different aspects of the same quality, as Bodhisattvas are often considered metaphoric for Buddhist virtues. As Mahatara, Great Tara, she is the supreme creatrix and mother of all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Tara is the Feminine Goddess Archetype in Hindu Mythology. Tara governs the Underworld, the Earth and the Heavens, birth, death and regeneration, love and war, the seasons, all that lives and grows, the Moon cycles - Luna - feminine - creation. Her animals are the sow, mare, owl and raven. She is the most popular figure in the Tibetan pantheon of deities, the beautiful goddess Tara, (pronounced tah rah) whose name in Tibetan means Star - originated in Indian Hinduism as the Mother Creator, and her many representations spread from Ireland to Indonesia under many different names. Adopted by Buddhism from Hinduism by the 3rd century B.C. , Tara appears in Buddhism, Jainism, and particularly, Tibetan Lamaism, as a complex array of manifestations: goddess of ascetism and mysticism, mother creator, protectress of all humans as they cross the sea of life. There is recognition in some schools of Buddhism of twenty-one Taras. A practice text entitled In Praise of the 21 Taras, is recited during the morning in all four sects of Tibetan Buddhism. Some Tibetan Buddhists practice a mantra meditation called Tara Practice. The main Tara mantra is; Om Tare Tu Tare Ture Soha. Polynesian Mythology: Tara is a beautiful sea goddess Latin: Terra, Mother Earth Druids: called their mother goddess Tara. Finland: An ancient legend speaks of Tar, the Women of Wisdom. South America: indigenous tribe in the jungle call to their goddess, Tarahumara. Native American: Cheyenne people tell of a Star Woman who fell from the heavens to the Earth. Out of her body all essential food grew. She sent her people to mate with the more primitive inhabitants of Earth, thereby giving them the capacity for wisdom. Tibet: Tara is known as The Faithful One, The Fierce Protectress, an archetype of inner wisdom. They speak of a transformation of consciousness, a journey to freedom. They teach many simple and direct means for each person to discover within themselves the wisdom, compassion and glory that is Tara. She is the feminine counterpart of the bodhisattva - Buddha-to-be - Avalokitesvara. According to popular belief, she came into existence from a tear of Avalokitesvara, which fell to the ground and formed a lake. According to one legend he cried while passing out of his incarnation upon hearing the moan of all living creatures in response to his leaving this dimension. Out of its waters rose up a lotus, which, on opening, revealed the goddess. Like Avalokitesvara, she is a compassionate deity who helps souls cross to the other shore. She is the protectress of navigation and earthly travel, as well as of spiritual travel along the path to Enlightenment. In Tibet she is believed to be incarnate in every pious woman, and the two wives - a Chinese princess and a Nepali princess - of the first Buddhist king of Tibet, Srong-brtsan-sgam-po, were identified with the two major forms of Tara. The White Tara (Sanskrit: Sitatara; Tibetan: Sgrol-dkar) was incarnated as the Chinese princess. She symbolizes purity and is often represented standing at the right hand of her consort, Avalokitesvara, or seated with legs crossed, holding a full-blown lotus. She is generally shown with a third eye. Tara is sometimes shown with eyes on the soles of her feet and the palms of her hands. Then she is called Tara of the Seven Eyes, a form of the goddess popular in Mongoli. https://youtube/watch?v=KqECcc05_Uc
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