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| − | Tara is swift in her response to our [[prayers]] as represented by her {{Wiki|emerald}} green colour. Her ability to come to our assistance as we invoke her presence is instant – we need only think of her to have her [[compassionate]] [[heart]] with us. [[Kyabje]] [[Zong Rinpoche]] has said that if we rely on [[Tara]] as our personal [[meditational]] [[deity]], [[attainment]] of [[siddhis]] is very quick. | + | [[Tara]] is swift in her response to our [[prayers]] as represented by her {{Wiki|emerald}} green {{Wiki|colour}}. Her ability to come to our assistance as we invoke her presence is instant – we need only think of her to have her [[compassionate]] [[heart]] with us. [[Kyabje]] [[Zong Rinpoche]] has said that if we rely on [[Tara]] as our personal [[meditational]] [[deity]], [[attainment]] of [[siddhis]] is very quick. |
| − | Tara has strongly [[manifested]] her presence, [[blessings]] and [[speech]] many times over to us, from the highest practitioners to the humblest devotees. Due to its quick and efficacious results, her practice has become widespread and prevalent throughout {{Wiki|North}} {{Wiki|Asia}}, and continues to spread through the [[world]]. We are [[fortunate]] to have the opportunity to practice this efficient [[yidam]] without lower or higher [[tantric]] commitments. | + | [[Tara]] has strongly [[manifested]] her presence, [[blessings]] and [[speech]] many times over to us, from the [[highest]] practitioners to the humblest {{Wiki|devotees}}. Due to its quick and efficacious results, her practice has become widespread and prevalent throughout {{Wiki|North}} {{Wiki|Asia}}, and continues to spread through the [[world]]. We are [[fortunate]] to have the opportunity to practice this efficient [[yidam]] without lower or higher [[tantric]] commitments. |
Homage to [[Guru]] Arya-Tara! | Homage to [[Guru]] Arya-Tara! | ||
| − | 1. Three Infallible Jewels of [[Refuge]] combined | + | 1. Three Infallible [[Jewels]] of [[Refuge]] combined |
| − | In one, [[Divine Mother]] Whose nature is Compassion, | + | In one, [[Divine Mother]] Whose [[nature]] is [[Compassion]], |
| − | I bow to You from my [[heart]]! Till I’m enlightened, | + | I [[bow]] to You from my [[heart]]! Till I’m [[enlightened]], |
| − | Support me, I pray, with the hook of Your Compassion! | + | Support me, I pray, with the hook of Your [[Compassion]]! |
| − | 2. I call the Jewels as {{Wiki|witness}} – from not just my mouth, | + | 2. I call the [[Jewels]] as {{Wiki|witness}} – from not just my {{Wiki|mouth}}, |
But the depth of my innermost [[heart]] and bones, I pray – | But the depth of my innermost [[heart]] and bones, I pray – | ||
Think of me somewhat! Show me Your smiling face! | Think of me somewhat! Show me Your smiling face! | ||
| − | Loving One, grant me the [[nectar]] of Your Speech! | + | [[Loving]] One, grant me the [[nectar]] of Your [[Speech]]! |
[[File:Twenty-one-Taras.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | [[File:Twenty-one-Taras.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | ||
3. Others cheat us with their made-up teachings, | 3. Others cheat us with their made-up teachings, | ||
| − | Selling [[Dharma]] for [[money]] that’s marked by impermanence, | + | Selling [[Dharma]] for [[money]] that’s marked by [[impermanence]], |
| − | Proclaiming [[ignorance]] [[knowledge]], puffed up with pride | + | Proclaiming [[ignorance]] [[knowledge]], puffed up with [[pride]] |
Through the eight [[worldly]] [[Dharmas]], [[Gurus]] great and small. | Through the eight [[worldly]] [[Dharmas]], [[Gurus]] great and small. | ||
4. Since I cannot [[trust]] such Friends of degenerate times, | 4. Since I cannot [[trust]] such Friends of degenerate times, | ||
| − | The principal [[Guru]] of mine is You Yourself. | + | The [[principal]] [[Guru]] of mine is You Yourself. |
| − | Inspire me, Mother of the nature of love! | + | Inspire me, Mother of the [[nature]] of [[love]]! |
Arouse Your great [[power]] of [[Compassion]]! Think of me! | Arouse Your great [[power]] of [[Compassion]]! Think of me! | ||
5. Relied on as [[Refuge]], none of them will deceive us; | 5. Relied on as [[Refuge]], none of them will deceive us; | ||
But, [[seeing]] the ways of this degenerate age, | But, [[seeing]] the ways of this degenerate age, | ||
| − | Most [[Buddhas]] sink down into the [[bliss]] of Nirvana; | + | Most [[Buddhas]] sink down into the [[bliss]] of [[Nirvana]]; |
Some, though [[compassionate]], have weak [[karmic]] connection. | Some, though [[compassionate]], have weak [[karmic]] connection. | ||
| − | 6. Since I have no other [[Yidam]] deity, | + | 6. Since I have no other [[Yidam]] [[deity]], |
| − | My principal [[Deity]] is You Yourself. | + | My [[principal]] [[Deity]] is You Yourself. |
| − | Grant me [[siddhis]], Mother of [[loving]] nature! | + | Grant me [[siddhis]], Mother of [[loving]] [[nature]]! |
Arouse Your great [[power]] of [[compassion]]! Think of me! | Arouse Your great [[power]] of [[compassion]]! Think of me! | ||
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8. Since I cannot [[trust]] [[protectors]] such as these, | 8. Since I cannot [[trust]] [[protectors]] such as these, | ||
| − | My principal Protector is You Yourself. | + | My [[principal]] [[Protector]] is You Yourself. |
| − | Fulfill the Activities, Mother of [[loving]] nature! | + | Fulfill the [[Activities]], Mother of [[loving]] [[nature]]! |
Arouse Your great [[power]] of [[Compassion]]! Think of me! | Arouse Your great [[power]] of [[Compassion]]! Think of me! | ||
| − | 9. Common [[worldly]] riches, the meaning like the name, | + | 9. Common [[worldly]] riches, the meaning like the [[name]], |
| − | Arouse [[defilements]] and bind one in Samsara. | + | Arouse [[defilements]] and bind one in [[Samsara]]. |
| − | What jewels, except the [[Aryas]], though they grant wishes, | + | What [[jewels]], except the [[Aryas]], though they grant wishes, |
| − | Can let me take even a sesame seed when I die? | + | Can let me take even a sesame seed when I [[die]]? |
10. Since I cannot [[trust]] [[illusory]] riches, | 10. Since I cannot [[trust]] [[illusory]] riches, | ||
| − | The principal [[wealth]] I have is You Yourself. | + | The [[principal]] [[wealth]] I have is You Yourself. |
| − | Grant my [[desires]], O Mother of [[loving]] nature! | + | Grant my [[desires]], O Mother of [[loving]] [[nature]]! |
Arouse Your great [[power]] of [[compassion]]! Think of me! | Arouse Your great [[power]] of [[compassion]]! Think of me! | ||
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Their [[thoughts]] determinedly set on misbehaviour, | Their [[thoughts]] determinedly set on misbehaviour, | ||
Just [[acting]] friendly, these friends of no [[virtue]] | Just [[acting]] friendly, these friends of no [[virtue]] | ||
| − | Play the friend when they wish, the enemy when they don’t. | + | Play the [[friend]] when they wish, the enemy when they don’t. |
12. Since I cannot [[trust]] these friends of degenerate times, | 12. Since I cannot [[trust]] these friends of degenerate times, | ||
| − | The principal friend of mine is You Yourself. | + | The [[principal]] [[friend]] of mine is You Yourself. |
| − | Be close to me, O Mother of [[loving]] nature! | + | Be close to me, O Mother of [[loving]] [[nature]]! |
Arouse Your great [[power]] of [[compassion]]! Think of me! | Arouse Your great [[power]] of [[compassion]]! Think of me! | ||
[[File:Green-tara.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | [[File:Green-tara.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | ||
| − | 13. In short, my [[Guru]], my [[Deity]] and Protector, | + | 13. In short, my [[Guru]], my [[Deity]] and [[Protector]], |
My [[Refuge]], dwelling, [[food]], [[wealth]], friends and all | My [[Refuge]], dwelling, [[food]], [[wealth]], friends and all | ||
Everything whatsoever I wish, You are; | Everything whatsoever I wish, You are; | ||
So make me accomplish everything easily! | So make me accomplish everything easily! | ||
| − | 14. Let me stop also my present stubborn [[mind]], | + | 14. Let me stop also my {{Wiki|present}} stubborn [[mind]], |
And rouse the [[Compassion]] that even on coming to give | And rouse the [[Compassion]] that even on coming to give | ||
A billion times for every being’s sake | A billion times for every being’s sake | ||
My [[body]] and [[life]] tires not – inspire me thus! | My [[body]] and [[life]] tires not – inspire me thus! | ||
| − | 15. The uprooter of Samsara’s maker, self-grasping, | + | 15. The uprooter of Samsara’s maker, [[self-grasping]], |
The deep [[Middle Way]], so hard to understand, | The deep [[Middle Way]], so hard to understand, | ||
| − | Avoiding all errors of the two extremes, | + | Avoiding all errors of the [[two extremes]], |
| − | Pure [[Right View]] – Please inspire me to realise it! | + | [[Pure]] [[Right View]] – Please inspire me to realise it! |
16. Wishing, for [[sentient beings]]’ sake, to win [[Buddhahood]], | 16. Wishing, for [[sentient beings]]’ sake, to win [[Buddhahood]], | ||
| − | Let me not think for a moment of my own pleasure, | + | Let me not think for a moment of my own [[pleasure]], |
| − | But dedicating all [[virtues]] to [[beings]] and Doctrine, | + | But dedicating all [[virtues]] to [[beings]] and [[Doctrine]], |
Perfect my renounced [[Bodhi]]-[[mind]] – inspire me thus! | Perfect my renounced [[Bodhi]]-[[mind]] – inspire me thus! | ||
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18. In outward {{Wiki|behaviour}} keeping the Hearer’s conduct, | 18. In outward {{Wiki|behaviour}} keeping the Hearer’s conduct, | ||
Let me, in inward [[belief]], revere the Profound | Let me, in inward [[belief]], revere the Profound | ||
| − | Vajrayana, and practice the Two-Stage Path, | + | [[Vajrayana]], and practice the Two-Stage [[Path]], |
So winning [[Enlightenment]] swiftly – inspire me thus! | So winning [[Enlightenment]] swiftly – inspire me thus! | ||
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Think of me lovingly, my only mother! | Think of me lovingly, my only mother! | ||
| − | 20. Myself and all the [[beings]] with hopes of me | + | 20. Myself and all the [[beings]] with [[Wikipedia:Hope|hopes]] of me |
| − | I offer to You, [[Venerable]] Tara! | + | I offer to You, [[Venerable]] [[Tara]]! |
| − | Make us Your own, and to the highest [[Pure]] Land | + | Make us Your own, and to the [[highest]] [[Pure]] Land |
Make us go quickly, with no [[births]] intervening! | Make us go quickly, with no [[births]] intervening! | ||
21. My mothers, who do not follow the Conquerors’ teachings, | 21. My mothers, who do not follow the Conquerors’ teachings, | ||
All mother [[sentient beings]], whoever they are – | All mother [[sentient beings]], whoever they are – | ||
| − | With Your hook of [[compassionate]] skilful means | + | With Your hook of [[compassionate]] [[skilful means]] |
Please [[transform]] their [[minds]] into [[Dharma]]! | Please [[transform]] their [[minds]] into [[Dharma]]! | ||
22. Reciting this at morning, noon and night, | 22. Reciting this at morning, noon and night, | ||
| − | And bearing in [[mind]] [[Venerable]] Tara, | + | And bearing in [[mind]] [[Venerable]] [[Tara]], |
| − | Let all [[sentient beings]] with hopes of me | + | Let all [[sentient beings]] with [[Wikipedia:Hope|hopes]] of me |
| − | Be born in whatever [[Pure Land]] they desire! | + | Be born in whatever [[Pure Land]] they [[desire]]! |
| − | 23. May every member of the Three [[Precious]] Jewels, | + | 23. May every member of the Three [[Precious]] [[Jewels]], |
Especially the [[Venerable]] Mother, compassionate-natured, | Especially the [[Venerable]] Mother, compassionate-natured, | ||
| − | Look after me till I reach the point of Enlightenment | + | Look after me till I reach the point of [[Enlightenment]] |
Letting me conquer quickly the four [[Maras]]’ hosts! | Letting me conquer quickly the four [[Maras]]’ hosts! | ||
Latest revision as of 22:47, 6 February 2014
By Lozang Tanpa Gyalts'an
Tara is swift in her response to our prayers as represented by her emerald green colour. Her ability to come to our assistance as we invoke her presence is instant – we need only think of her to have her compassionate heart with us. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche has said that if we rely on Tara as our personal meditational deity, attainment of siddhis is very quick.
Tara has strongly manifested her presence, blessings and speech many times over to us, from the highest practitioners to the humblest devotees. Due to its quick and efficacious results, her practice has become widespread and prevalent throughout North Asia, and continues to spread through the world. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to practice this efficient yidam without lower or higher tantric commitments.
Homage to Guru Arya-Tara!
1. Three Infallible Jewels of Refuge combined
In one, Divine Mother Whose nature is Compassion,
I bow to You from my heart! Till I’m enlightened,
Support me, I pray, with the hook of Your Compassion!
2. I call the Jewels as witness – from not just my mouth,
But the depth of my innermost heart and bones, I pray –
Think of me somewhat! Show me Your smiling face!
Loving One, grant me the nectar of Your Speech!
3. Others cheat us with their made-up teachings,
Selling Dharma for money that’s marked by impermanence,
Proclaiming ignorance knowledge, puffed up with pride
Through the eight worldly Dharmas, Gurus great and small.
4. Since I cannot trust such Friends of degenerate times,
The principal Guru of mine is You Yourself.
Inspire me, Mother of the nature of love!
Arouse Your great power of Compassion! Think of me!
5. Relied on as Refuge, none of them will deceive us;
But, seeing the ways of this degenerate age,
Most Buddhas sink down into the bliss of Nirvana;
Some, though compassionate, have weak karmic connection.
6. Since I have no other Yidam deity,
My principal Deity is You Yourself.
Grant me siddhis, Mother of loving nature!
Arouse Your great power of compassion! Think of me!
7. Most protectors don’t show their powers and skills –
Disgusted with their practitioners, they do not act.
Others, proud of worldly fame, may be
Good for a while, but cheat us in the end.
8. Since I cannot trust protectors such as these,
My principal Protector is You Yourself.
Fulfill the Activities, Mother of loving nature!
Arouse Your great power of Compassion! Think of me!
9. Common worldly riches, the meaning like the name,
Arouse defilements and bind one in Samsara.
What jewels, except the Aryas, though they grant wishes,
Can let me take even a sesame seed when I die?
10. Since I cannot trust illusory riches,
The principal wealth I have is You Yourself.
Grant my desires, O Mother of loving nature!
Arouse Your great power of compassion! Think of me!
11. Not fit to be trusted even for one day,
Their thoughts determinedly set on misbehaviour,
Just acting friendly, these friends of no virtue
Play the friend when they wish, the enemy when they don’t.
12. Since I cannot trust these friends of degenerate times,
The principal friend of mine is You Yourself.
Be close to me, O Mother of loving nature!
Arouse Your great power of compassion! Think of me!
13. In short, my Guru, my Deity and Protector,
My Refuge, dwelling, food, wealth, friends and all
Everything whatsoever I wish, You are;
So make me accomplish everything easily!
14. Let me stop also my present stubborn mind,
And rouse the Compassion that even on coming to give
A billion times for every being’s sake
My body and life tires not – inspire me thus!
15. The uprooter of Samsara’s maker, self-grasping,
The deep Middle Way, so hard to understand,
Avoiding all errors of the two extremes,
Pure Right View – Please inspire me to realise it!
16. Wishing, for sentient beings’ sake, to win Buddhahood,
Let me not think for a moment of my own pleasure,
But dedicating all virtues to beings and Doctrine,
Perfect my renounced Bodhi-mind – inspire me thus!
17. Rich in the Aryas’ Treasures, faith and the rest,
Let me become the best of Buddha-sons, able
To keep the smallest precept taught by the Conquerors,
Never contemptuous of it – inspire me thus!
18. In outward behaviour keeping the Hearer’s conduct,
Let me, in inward belief, revere the Profound
Vajrayana, and practice the Two-Stage Path,
So winning Enlightenment swiftly – inspire me thus!
19. Whether I’m happy or troubled, whether things
Go well or badly for me, whatever I do
You know about it, Venerable Tara, so
Think of me lovingly, my only mother!
20. Myself and all the beings with hopes of me
I offer to You, Venerable Tara!
Make us Your own, and to the highest Pure Land
Make us go quickly, with no births intervening!
21. My mothers, who do not follow the Conquerors’ teachings,
All mother sentient beings, whoever they are –
With Your hook of compassionate skilful means
Please transform their minds into Dharma!
22. Reciting this at morning, noon and night,
And bearing in mind Venerable Tara,
Let all sentient beings with hopes of me
Be born in whatever Pure Land they desire!
23. May every member of the Three Precious Jewels,
Especially the Venerable Mother, compassionate-natured,
Look after me till I reach the point of Enlightenment
Letting me conquer quickly the four Maras’ hosts!
