[claire]DailyOM: The Goddess Of Peace

[Tanja Bomb]

http://www.dailyom.com/articles/2004/201.html

July 12, 2004

The Goddess Of Peace
White Tara

Wisdom and peace have motivated countless spiritual traditions as well as
individuals throughout time. Searching for the same, men and women today
still may turn to the goddess White Tara, whose core attribute is her
infinite and loving compassion. The legends of many cultures praise White
Tara as the embodiment of not only the highest wisdom, but also the
capability and compassion that accompany it, and indeed it is said that she
assumes as many earthly forms as necessary to meet humanity's needs. It is
in Buddhism that White Tara surpasses divinity. She is the feminine
counterpart of the Avalokitesvara, the Buddha reincarnated as the Dalai
Lama.

White Tara, often depicted as beautiful and slender-limbed woman, with eyes
on her forehead, palms and the soles of her feet, standing with her hand out
offering good wishes, was born of the waters of a lake of tears, shed by
Buddha when he first understood the scope of man's suffering. A beautiful
lotus emerged from the middle of the lake and White Tara rose from within
the blossom. Her goodness granted her the right to assume human form as a
male yet she chose to remain female. In her many embodiments, she protects,
brings long life and peace, saves us from danger, brings fertility and helps
us navigate a clear path personal journeys of growth and discovery.

She also serves as an example, teaching great caring, understanding and
strength, acting as an archetype of humanities wisdom and giving us the
ability to endure great stress and hardship. Fostering a close relationship
with White Tara means knowing that sustenance and protection will always be
with you. But though she has many gifts to share with the world, each
individual is called upon to discover the source of White Tara's compassion
and peacefulness from within.

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