The Twenty-one TarasCW30_No.61According to the oral instruction of Rona Rimpoche1.The Chief Green TaraA. Visualization--Body Green, sitting in half-lotus, right leg extended, left leg as the half lotus. Holding a blue Upala flower. Wearing a crown decorated with the Five Buddhas, heavenly clothes and petticoats. She has three necklaces, the first one is short, touching her breasts, second the heart, and third the navel. All earrings, bracelets, armlets and anklets have been decorated with gems, jewels and pearls. All of the other twenty Taras have the same ornaments which will not be described again. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE SOHA 2.The Tara Who Saves Sentient Beings From All CalamitiesA. Visualization--Her body is White. Right hand extends outward with palm open to present fearlessness. Her left hand holds a lotus flower. By repeating her incantation, one may get rid of every pain, disease and all kinds of calamities. B. Incantation--OM VAJRA DHARE SARVA BIGGANEN SHIN DUM KURU SOHA 3.The Tara Who Saves Those From EarthquakesA Visualization--Blue body. On the flower she holds there is a Vajra with five peaks. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE MA MA SARVA LUM LUM JALA BAYA SHIN DUM KURU SOHA 4.The Tara Who Saves Those From A Water CalamityA. Visualization--Red body, right hand as above, on the flower there is a fire-mirror. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE MAMA SARVA BOM BOM JALA BAYA SHIN DUM KURU SOHA. 5.The Tara Who Saves Those From A Fire CalamityA. Visualization--Yellow body, on the flower there is the ball of Crystal dropping nectar. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE MA MA SARVA RUM RUM JALA BAYA SHIN DUM KURU SOHA. 6.The Tara Who Saves Those From A Wind CalamityA. A. Visualization--White body, right and left hands as above. On the flower, there is a great Mt. Sumeru. On Mt. Sumeru, there is a wheel. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE MA MA SARVA RUM RUM JALA BAYA SHIN DUM KURU SOHA. 7. The Tara Who Increases The Practitioner's Properties and Wisdom.A. Visualization--Body yellow, right hand holds a gem of willpower, left hand holds a hook with jewel handle. B. Incantation--OM RI NA DHARE SARVA LOGA JALA BAYA DARA DARA DIRI DIRI SHIN SHIN JANA JANA BOOT JING KURU OM 8. The Tara Who Saves Those From A Sky CalamityA. Visualization--Green body, two hands as above. On the flower there is a double crossed Vajra. No thunder, lightening, hailstones, drought, or deluge can harm the Practitioner. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE MA MA SARVA EY EY MAHA HANA BAYA SHIN DUM KURU SOHA. 9. The Tara Who Saves Those From A War CalamityA. Visualization--Her body is of blue color. Both hands are the same as above. On the flower there stands a precious sword. No bombs or killing instruments can harm the Practitioner when repeating this incantation. Do not let the sharp points of arms, weapons or any kinds of fighting tools be arranged toward yourself. This is a bad sign. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE MAMA SARVA DIG DIG DIG CHANA RA CHA RA CHA KURU SOHA. 10. The Tara Who Saves Those In JailA. Visualization--Red body, on the flower there is an iron hook. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE MA MA SARVA RAN JA DU JING JO DA SHING DUM KURU SOHA. 11. The Tara Who Saves Those From RobbersA. Visualization--Black body, on the flower there stands a knife. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE SARVA JA RA VEN DA BEN DA JICK TUM SOHA. 12. The Tara Who Increases PowerA. Visualization--Red body, right hand holds a hook covered with flowers, left hand holds a rope. B. Incantation--OM PAIMA DHARE DHARE SEN DARA SHEH SARVA LOGA VA SHUM KURU HO. 13. The Tara Who Saves Those Bothered By DemonsA. Visualization--Black body, on the flower there stands the Vajra with three heads. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE SARVA DU JING BIGGANEN BUM PEY SOHA. 14. The Tara Who Saves Those Troubled By Calamities To Their Domestic Animals such as horses, bulls, lambs, and chickensA. Visualization--Deep brown body, on the flower there stands a spear. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE SARVA HUMK HUMK DU JING HANA HANA JA SA YA PEY SOHA. 15. The Tara Who Saves Those Harmed by Wild Beasts such as tiger, lion and wolfA. Visualization--Black body, on the flower there is a fire torch. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE SARVA JALEY JALEY BENDA PEY SOHA. 16. The Tara Who Saves Beings From PoisonA. Visualization--White Body, on the flower there is a Crystal bottle full of nectar. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE SARVA BAT KA JALA YA HARA HARA PEY SOHA. 17. The Tara Who Subdues The Great DemonsA. Visualization--Black body, three eyes open widely and wrathfully. Two palms hold the Vajra with three heads. When she turns the Vajra around, it can destroy the Demon's heart into pieces. B. Incantation--OM GAMA DHARE SARVA HEH HO HO HUNK HUNK BINDA BINDA PEY. 18. The Tara Who Is The King of MedicineA. Visualization--Yellow body, on the flower there is a coconut which shines with light as the sun. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE SARVA JA RA SARVA DUK KA BRA SA MA NA YA PEY SOHA. 19. The Tara Who Helps One To Get LongevityA. Visualization--White body, on the flower there is a logevity bottle full of nectar. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE PEY JA AYU KEY SOHA. 20. The Tara Who Helps You Get WealthA. Visualization--Yellow body, on the flower there is a precious bottle full of jewels, gems, and pearls. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE JUM PAIMO HEY DANA MEY DEY SHET SOHA. 21. The Tara Who Fulfills One's WishesA. Visualization--Green-yellow body, on the flower there is a symbol of fulfillment of all wills. B. Incantation--OM DHARE DO DHARE DO RE SARVA ARTA SIT DEY SIT DEY KURU SOHA. InspirationsThe inspirations from Tara to every practitioner are numerous and endless. Here I introduce to my readers some examples from history and some from my own experience. A. From History
B. From My Own ExperienceMany people do not believe history but only believe the facts that occur during the present generation. So I have written down some of my practical experiences.
My Guru Rona Rimpoche said that without initiation anyone may repeat the Tara ritual and meditate on her visualization and they will be saved from every kind of calamity. It is advisable if one wants to project the function of each different Tara on each special occasion, that one perform the following fundamental practices:
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