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Known as "the female Buddha" in Tibet and India, Tara connects us to the archetypal Divine Feminine--an energetic force that exists within us and all around us, and has been available to all humans since our earliest origin.
While there are many books on Tara, this practical guide shows us how those of any tradition can directly access her, through clear instruction and authentic Tibetan Buddhist teachings.
Jungian analyst, scholar, and spiritual practitioner Dr. Rachael Wooten combines the ancient Tara tradition with depth psychology to help us connect with each of Tara's manifestations and access her blessings within ourselves and in the external world.
In her myriad forms, Tara has the power to protect us from inner and outer negativity, illuminate our self-sabotaging habits, cleanse mental and physical poisons, address emotional trauma, open us to abundance, give us strength and peace, help us fulfill our life purposes, and more.
Here, you will explore all 22 manifestations of Tara. Each chapter begins with an epigraph that captures the spiritual and psychological essence of the emanation, explains her purpose, and teaches you specific visualizations, praises, mantra chants, and other ways of invoking her presence in yourself and the world.
"If ever the voice of wisdom and compassion was needed in the form of an awakened female figure such as Tara," writes Dr. Wooten, "that time is now." This book illuminates the way to her healing, blessings, and aid.
Tara: The Liberating Power of the Female Buddha Rachael Wooten, Sounds True, Paperback, 328 pp, $17.99
Rachael Wooten, PhD, is a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst and psychologist who has been in private practice as a therapist for more than 40 years. An enthusiastic interfaith activist, she has studied and practiced in Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, and indigenous traditions throughout her adult life.
Rachael has been mentored by spiritual teachers such as her Tibetan root guru Lodro Tulku Rinpoche and Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. She has taught Tara practices under the authorization of Lodro Rinpoche for more than 20 years. Rachael has offered Tara workshops through the Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South, ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, and C. G. Jung Society of the Triangle. She currently teaches a monthly Tara meditation group at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in her hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. To learn more, visit rachaelwootenauthor.com.
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Introduction
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1
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The Origins of Tara: Always in the Body of a Woman
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9
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Calling on Green Tara
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19
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CHAPTER 1
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Red Swift and Courageous Tara
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33
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CHAPTER 2
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Great White and Soothing Tara
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43
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CHAPTER 3
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Golden Tara
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53
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CHAPTER 4
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Yellow All-Victorious Tara
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63
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CHAPTER 5
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Red Hum-Sounding Tara
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73
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CHAPTER 6
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Dark Red Victorious Tara
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81
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CHAPTER 7
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Black Tara Who Destroys All Negativities
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91
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CHAPTER 8
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Dark Red Destroying Tara
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101
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CHAPTER 9
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White Protecting Tara with the Three Jewels Mudra
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109
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CHAPTER 10
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Red Influential Tara
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119
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CHAPTER 11
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Orange Poverty-Removing Tara
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127
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CHAPTER 12
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Golden Good-Luck-Bringing Tara
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137
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CHAPTER 13
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Red Burning Tara
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147
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CHAPTER 14
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Black Wrathful Tara
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157
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CHAPTER 15
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White Soothing Tara
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167
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CHAPTER 16
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Red All-Knowing Hum Tara
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177
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CHAPTER 17
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Saffron Tara Who Moves the Three Worlds
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187
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CHAPTER 18
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White Poison-Removing Tara
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197
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CHAPTER 19
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White Tara Who Removes All Suffering
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207
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CHAPTER 20
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Orange Tara Who Protects from All Illnesses
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215
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CHAPTER 21
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White Tara Who Fulfills All Activities
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225
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Epilogue
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235
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Acknowledgments
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239
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Practice Resources
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243
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-- A Green Tara Sadhana: A Step-by-Step Practice Text
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245
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-- A Sadhana for Tara's Twenty-One Emanations
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249
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-- Quick Reference Guide for Sadhana Practice: The Praises, the Mantra's and Tara's Appearance
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252
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-- Twenty-Two Short Tara Practices
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269
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-- Meditating with Seed Syllables
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279
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Additional Resources
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283
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Notes
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285
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Glossary
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291
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Bibliography
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297
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Index
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299
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About the Author
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311
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