Gods, Goddesses and Buddhist Tantra

White Tara

White Tara is the female deity of the Buddhist pantheon. White Tara was born from a tear of the Bodhisattva of compassion Avalokiteswora she holds a very prominent position in Tibet and Nepal. Tara is believed to protect the human beings while they crossing the ocean of existence. The practice of white tara is basically performed in to prolong life as well as for healing purpose.

White Tara Mantra
Oṃ Tāre Tuttāre Ture Mama Ayuḥ Punya Jñānā Puṣtiṃ Kuru Svāhā
(Om Tare Tuttare Ture Mama Ayuh Punya Jñana Pustim Kuru Svaha)

White Tara (Sitatara) is associated with long life. Her mantra is often chanted with a particular person in mind. She’s another representation of compassion, and she’s pictured as being endowed with seven eyes (look at the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and her forehead) to symbolize the watchfulness of the compassionate mind.  

Tara is a bodhisattva embodying compassion in the female form of a young goddess.

GREEN TARA
The Green Tara is regarded as spiritual consort of Amogasiddhi, the Dhyani Buddha. She is portrayed similar to that of the White Tara. One can find the difference only in her hand which hold –closed lotus or water-lily

flower with long petals which is often blue. In the Lamaeist Tradition, Tara is incarnated in all good women. She is also to have mortal based in historic persons of the Nepali and Chinese princess who married the great King Srang-Tsan Gampo and credited with the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet and China. She is worshipped, because she brings all good women. One of the main Tara in this group is Aryatara.

Green Tara Mantra

Oṃ Tāre Tuttāre Ture Svāhā / Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha
Tara, whose name means "star" or "she who ferries across," is a Bodhisattva of compassion who manifests in female form. In Tibetan, Tara is known as "Dölma" (Sgrol-ma), or "She Who Saves." In particular she represents compassion in action, since she’s in the process of stepping from her lotus throne in order to help sentient beings.The syllable Om has no conceptual meaning, and is sound representing the entire universe, past present and future. You can read more about Om on the page discussing the Om shanti shanti shanti mantra.

 AVALOKITESWARA          

A mong the 108 forms of lokeswara  avalokiteswara is one who refuses to accept nirvana since he considers such acceptance selfish in the view of the ignorance of the great majority of the people who have not yet attained that stage. His
symbolizes infinite compassion. shring of mankind’s misery, willingness to help those in distress. He is savior and protector from danger. Avalokiteswara, called Chenrezig in Tibetan, is the deity of compassion. He protects one from danger - anyone in distress can invoke him. His mantra is "Om mani padme hum". His mantra is very popular in Nepal and India, and can be found on prayer wheels, rocks (mani stones), flags...

MANJUSHREE

Manjushree-“God of Divine Wisdom” whose worship confers mastery of the Dharma retentive memory, mental perfection and eloquence. Manjushree is also one of the forms of Bodhisatwas and his symbolies wisdom. In Nepal he is considered as the founder of Nepalese civilization and the creator of Kathmandu Valley According to the tradition, he was a Chinese Saint His intuition told
him of the blue flame (symbolizing Adibuddha or Swayambhu) on a lotus in the big lake of Nepal. He went there to offer worship, but could not reach because of the water. He cut with his sword the southern wall of the hills. The water of the lake drained to the south. The dry valley became the Kathmandu valley. He carries the sword of wisdom and light in his right hand and Prajnaparmita manuscript ”the book of Divine Wisdom” on his left on the lotus blossom. His left hand will be in teaching gesture (Jnan mudra.) He is also called Manjunghose. Manju Bara. Vajranga  and vagiswara. People believe that the worship of Manjushree can confer upon them wisdom, memory, intelligence etc.

Gautam  Buddha

Gautam  Buddha is believed to have had 550 incarnations. Many previous Buddha and other Buddha yet to come are known as Buddhhas. To distinguish from all other Buddha He has been called Sakyamuni,  the son of king Suddhodana and queen Maya devi. He was born on 563 B.C at Lumbini, western part of Nepal . He had attained “Bodhi” or knowledge after 6 years in fasting and meditation and then he was called “Buddha” as he was “the enlightened one”He died at the age of 80 at Kusinagara.









Vajrasattva

Vajrasattva Short form is "dorsem" is a bodhisattva in the Mahayana, Mantrayana and Vajrayana buddhist traditions. In the Japanese Vajrayana school of Buddhism, Shingon, Vajrasattva is the esoteric aspect of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra and is commonly associated with the student practitioner who through the master's teachings, attains an ever-enriching subtle and rarefied grounding in their esoteric practice.

Vajrasattva appears principally in two Buddhists texts: the Mahavairocana Sutra and the Vajrasekhara Sutra. In the Diamond Realm Mandala, Vajrasattva sits to the East near Akshobhya Buddha.