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[[Image:21_taras-Salga.jpg|frame|The 21 [[Tara]]s painted by Salga''']] | [[Image:21_taras-Salga.jpg|frame|The 21 [[Tara]]s painted by Salga''']] | ||
| − | '''Twenty-one Taras''' ([[Wyl.]] ''[[sgrol ma nyer gcig]]'') — the twenty-one forms of [[Tara]] mentioned in the Tara [[tantra]], together with their benefits, according to | + | '''[[Twenty-one Taras]]''' ([[Wyl.]] ''[[sgrol ma nyer gcig]]'') — the twenty-one [[forms]] of [[Tara]] mentioned in the [[Tara]] [[tantra]], together with their benefits, according to [[Rigdzin Jikmé Lingpa]]:<ref>{{Nolinking|This list is from ''[[yum-ka mkha'-'gro'i nang-sgrub bde-chen snying-po'i gter-bum]]'', based on a translation by [[Tulku Thondup]].}}</ref> |
| − | #'''[[Nyurma Pamo]]''' (''[[myur ma dpa' mo]]'') for development of [[bodhichitta]] | + | |
| − | #'''[[Yangchenma]]''' (''[[dbyangs can ma]]''; Skt. [[Sarasvati]]) for knowledge and [[wisdom]] | + | #'''[[Nyurma Pamo]]''' (''[[myur ma dpa' mo]]'') for [[development]] of [[bodhichitta]] |
| + | #'''[[Yangchenma]]''' (''[[dbyangs can ma]]''; Skt. [[Sarasvati]]) for [[knowledge]] and [[wisdom]] | ||
#'''[[Sonam Chokter]]''' (''[[bsod nams mchog gter]]'') for the force of [[merit]] | #'''[[Sonam Chokter]]''' (''[[bsod nams mchog gter]]'') for the force of [[merit]] | ||
| − | #'''[[Tsuktor Namgyal]]''' (''[[gtsug gtor rnam rgyal]]''; Skt. [[Ushnishavijaya]] for long life | + | #'''[[Tsuktor Namgyal]]''' (''[[gtsug gtor rnam rgyal]]''; Skt. [[Ushnishavijaya]] for long [[life]] |
| − | #'''[[Rikchema]]''' (''[[rig byed ma]]''; Skt. [[Kurukulla]]) for magnetizing people and wealth | + | #'''[[Rikchema]]''' (''[[rig byed ma]]''; Skt. [[Kurukulla]]) for magnetizing [[people]] and [[wealth]] |
| − | #'''[[Jikché Chenmo]]''' (''[['jigs byed chen mo]]'') for destroying the power of harmful influences | + | #'''[[Jikché Chenmo]]''' (''[['jigs byed chen mo]]'') for [[destroying]] the [[power]] of [[harmful influences]] |
| − | #'''[[Shyenkyi Mitupma]]''' (''[[gzhan gyis mi thub ma]]'') for protection from hailstorms and lightning | + | #'''[[Shyenkyi Mitupma]]''' (''[[gzhan gyis mi thub ma]]'') for [[protection]] from hailstorms and {{Wiki|lightning}} |
#'''[[Shyen Migyalwa]]''' (''[[gzhan mi rgyal ba]]'') for repelling blame | #'''[[Shyen Migyalwa]]''' (''[[gzhan mi rgyal ba]]'') for repelling blame | ||
| − | #'''[[Sengdeng Nakkyi Drolma]]''' (''[[seng ldeng nags kyi sgrol ma]]''; Skt. [[Khadiravani Tara]]) for protection from the [[eight great fears]]. (She is the main Tara, green in colour) | + | #'''[[Sengdeng Nakkyi Drolma]]''' (''[[seng ldeng nags kyi sgrol ma]]''; Skt. [[Khadiravani Tara]]) for [[protection]] from the [[eight great fears]]. (She is the main [[Tara]], green in {{Wiki|colour}}) |
| − | #'''[[Jikten Sumgyal]]''' (''[['jig rten gsum rgyal]]'') to have power over the world | + | |
| − | #'''[[Nor Terma]]''' (''[[nor ster ma]]'') for dispelling poverty and granting good fortune | + | #'''[[Jikten Sumgyal]]''' (''[['jig rten gsum rgyal]]'') to have [[power]] over the [[world]] |
| − | #'''[[Tashi Dönché]]''' (''[[bkra shis don byed]]'') for the auspiciousness of children, fame, rain and so on | + | #'''[[Nor Terma]]''' (''[[nor ster ma]]'') for dispelling {{Wiki|poverty}} and granting [[good fortune]] |
| − | #'''[[Drapung Jomma]]''' (''[[dgra spung 'joms ma]]'') for victory in war | + | #'''[[Tashi Dönché]]''' (''[[bkra shis don byed]]'') for the auspiciousness of children, [[fame]], [[rain]] and so on |
| − | #'''[[Tronyer Chendze]]''' (''[[khro gnyer can mdzad]]''; Skt. ''[[Bhṛkuti]]'') for protection from spirits | + | #'''[[Drapung Jomma]]''' (''[[dgra spung 'joms ma]]'') for victory in [[war]] |
| − | #'''[[Rabtu Shyiwa]]''' (''[[rab tu zhi ba]]'') for purifying harmful actions | + | #'''[[Tronyer Chendze]]''' (''[[khro gnyer can mdzad]]''; Skt. ''[[Bhṛkuti]]'') for [[protection]] from [[spirits]] |
| − | #'''[[Barwé Öchen]]''' (''[['bar ba'i 'od can]]'') for dispelling spells and negative effects | + | #'''[[Rabtu Shyiwa]]''' (''[[rab tu zhi ba]]'') for purifying harmful [[actions]] |
| − | #'''[[Pakmé Nönam]]''' (''[[dpag med gnon ma]]'') for protection from robbers, thieves, animals and hunters | + | #'''[[Barwé Öchen]]''' (''[['bar ba'i 'od can]]'') for dispelling {{Wiki|spells}} and negative effects |
| − | #'''[[Mabja Chenmo]]''' (''[[rma bya chen mo]]'') to protect from and neutralize poison | + | #'''[[Pakmé Nönam]]''' (''[[dpag med gnon ma]]'') for [[protection]] from {{Wiki|robbers}}, thieves, [[animals]] and {{Wiki|hunters}} |
| − | #'''[[Mipam Gyalmo]]''' (''[[mi pham rgyal mo]]'') for protection from quarrels and bad dreams | + | #'''[[Mabja Chenmo]]''' (''[[rma bya chen mo]]'') to {{Wiki|protect}} from and neutralize [[poison]] |
| − | #'''[[Ritröma]]''' (''[[ri khrod ma]]'') for protection from epidemics | + | #'''[[Mipam Gyalmo]]''' (''[[mi pham rgyal mo]]'') for [[protection]] from quarrels and bad [[dreams]] |
| − | #'''[[Özer Chenma]]''' (''[['od zer can ma]]'') for restoring the spirits and energies of sick people | + | #'''[[Ritröma]]''' (''[[ri khrod ma]]'') for [[protection]] from epidemics |
| + | #'''[[Özer Chenma]]''' (''[['od zer can ma]]'') for restoring the [[spirits]] and energies of sick [[people]] | ||
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==Alternative Lists== | ==Alternative Lists== | ||
| − | There are two alternative lists of the Twenty-one Taras from the Indian tradition: one from [[Suryagupta]] and one from [[Nagarjuna]] and [[Atisha]], in which the names, form, colour or function of protection vary. In the Tibetan tradition there are also two lists, which derive from [[terma]]s: one from [[Jikmé Lingpa]] and one from [[Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa|Chokgyur Lingpa]]. | + | |
| + | There are two alternative lists of the [[Twenty-one Taras]] from the [[Indian]] [[tradition]]: one from [[Suryagupta]] and one from [[Nagarjuna]] and [[Atisha]], in which the names, [[form]], {{Wiki|colour}} or [[function]] of [[protection]] vary. In the [[Tibetan tradition]] there are also two lists, which derive from [[terma]]s: one from [[Jikmé Lingpa]] and one from [[Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa|Chokgyur Lingpa]]. | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
{{Nolinking|*Khenchen Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal, ''Tara's Enlightened Activity'' (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2007)}} | {{Nolinking|*Khenchen Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal, ''Tara's Enlightened Activity'' (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2007)}} | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[[Praises to the Twenty-One Taras]] | *[[Praises to the Twenty-One Taras]] | ||
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The 21 Taras painted by Salga
Twenty-one Taras (Wyl. sgrol ma nyer gcig) — the twenty-one forms of Tara mentioned in the Tara tantra, together with their benefits, according to Rigdzin Jikmé Lingpa:[1]
- Nyurma Pamo (myur ma dpa' mo) for development of bodhichitta
- Yangchenma (dbyangs can ma; Skt. Sarasvati) for knowledge and wisdom
- Sonam Chokter (bsod nams mchog gter) for the force of merit
- Tsuktor Namgyal (gtsug gtor rnam rgyal; Skt. Ushnishavijaya for long life
- Rikchema (rig byed ma; Skt. Kurukulla) for magnetizing people and wealth
- Jikché Chenmo ('jigs byed chen mo) for destroying the power of harmful influences
- Shyenkyi Mitupma (gzhan gyis mi thub ma) for protection from hailstorms and lightning
- Shyen Migyalwa (gzhan mi rgyal ba) for repelling blame
- Sengdeng Nakkyi Drolma (seng ldeng nags kyi sgrol ma; Skt. Khadiravani Tara) for protection from the eight great fears. (She is the main Tara, green in colour)
- Jikten Sumgyal ('jig rten gsum rgyal) to have power over the world
- Nor Terma (nor ster ma) for dispelling poverty and granting good fortune
- Tashi Dönché (bkra shis don byed) for the auspiciousness of children, fame, rain and so on
- Drapung Jomma (dgra spung 'joms ma) for victory in war
- Tronyer Chendze (khro gnyer can mdzad; Skt. Bhṛkuti) for protection from spirits
- Rabtu Shyiwa (rab tu zhi ba) for purifying harmful actions
- Barwé Öchen ('bar ba'i 'od can) for dispelling spells and negative effects
- Pakmé Nönam (dpag med gnon ma) for protection from robbers, thieves, animals and hunters
- Mabja Chenmo (rma bya chen mo) to protect from and neutralize poison
- Mipam Gyalmo (mi pham rgyal mo) for protection from quarrels and bad dreams
- Ritröma (ri khrod ma) for protection from epidemics
- Özer Chenma ('od zer can ma) for restoring the spirits and energies of sick people
Alternative Lists
There are two alternative lists of the Twenty-one Taras from the Indian tradition: one from Suryagupta and one from Nagarjuna and Atisha, in which the names, form, colour or function of protection vary. In the Tibetan tradition there are also two lists, which derive from termas: one from Jikmé Lingpa and one from Chokgyur Lingpa.
Footnotes
- ↑ This list is from yum-ka mkha'-'gro'i nang-sgrub bde-chen snying-po'i gter-bum, based on a translation by Tulku Thondup.
Further Reading
- Khenchen Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal, Tara's Enlightened Activity (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 2007)
See Also
External Links
- Five systems of Twenty-one Taras from Himalayan Art
- Translation of the Praises to the Twenty-one Taras by Alexander Berzin
