Join us at Thrangu Monastery as we welcome 2012 with special prayers, mantras and teachings on Arya Tara Green Tara from January, 6-8, 2012. Tara Puja and mantras will be led by Khenpo Tashi and our 7 resident monks in a residential retreat environment. There will be short introductory teachings on the practice and benefits of Tara practice by Khenpo Tashi.
TARA
According to the Vajrayana Buddhist teachings, Tara was born from the tears of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, and is the female personification of his compassion. She has many forms and colours. As Green or White Tara, she is compassionate and helpful; as Red, Yellow, or Blue Tara, she is fierce and protective.
Her name is usually translated "Saviouress", or "She Who Leads Across." This refers to her role in helping to liberate sentient beings from Samsara, the ocean of suffering.
THE BENEFITS OF TARA PRACTICE
The practice of Green Tara helps to overcome fear, anxiety and dangers circumstances. Devotees' can make supplication to grant blessings to eliminate suffering of demons, fevers and poisons and bring happiness and peace. We can accumulate great deal of merit. We can avoid a suffering and can quickly attain Enlightenment. All our wishes can be fulfilled, if one wishes a son, will obtain son, if one wishes wealth will get wealth. All wishes will be obtained, without hindrances, all will be conquered. It can help us with our health, business, getting a job, having a child.
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Those we are not able to attend prayers or retreat in person can making offerings, like feast offering (Tsok) flower, Lamp, meal and so on. We have feast offering each day.