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Tara The Feminine Divine

By Bokar Rinpoche

Book information

Publisher
ClearPoint Press
Year
1999
ISBN
1930164009, 9781930164000
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (7959534 bytes)
Edition
paperback / softback
Pages
176\180
Time added
2013-10-31 09:14:01

Description

Tara, the most famous female deity in Tibetan Buddhism, is a personification of the Prajnaparamita and a mother dedicated to protecting her followers. Bokar Rinpoche presents the various aspects of Tara and the origin of her tantra, relates contemporary examples of her benevolent activity, provides an explanation of her praise, offers instruction for devotional practice, and discusses remarkable women in Indian and Tibetan Buddism. An extensive iconography completes the text.

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