Arya Tara

Resources on Tara practice in the Into-Tibetan Tradition of Buddhism.

Videos and talks

White Tara: The Power of Lineage, Feelings, and Basic Goodness

White Tara Introduction: Opening Windows, Weaving Goodness

Guided Meditation Practices

Green Tara

Green Tara Practice – Compassion and Wisdom (also on YouTube | SoundCloud)

Green Tara Short Practice: Invoking Tara’s Help (also on YouTube | SoundCloud)

Green Tara Practice for the Deceased (also on YouTube | SoundCloud)

Connecting to Tara through Seven Branches (also on YouTube | SoundCloud)

White Tara

White Tara Healing Practice: Inviting the Elements (also on YouTube | SoundCloud)

Morning Meditation: White Tara and Loving Kindness (also on YouTube | SoundCloud)

White Tara Practice for Our Spiritual Mentors

Other forms of Tara

Red Tara Dispelling Wars – Yulle Gyalma (also on YouTube | SoundCloud)

Red Tara of Bodhichitta – Nyurma Pamo (also on YouTube | SoundCloud)

Golden Tara of Auspiciousness – Tashi Donche (also on YouTube | SoundCloud)

Orange Tara Dispelling Sickness – Rimney Salwey Drolma (also on YouTube | SoundCloud)

Recommended reading

Foundational Sources

Tara. The Diving Feminine by Bokar Rinpoche

How to Free Your Mind. The Practice of Tara the Liberator by Bhikṣuṇī Thubten Chodron

Tara’s Enlightened Activity by Khenchen Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal

The Smile of Sun and Moon by Khenchen Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal

A Commentary on the Praise to the 21 Tara by Geshe Dawa

A Commentary on Praises to the Twenty-One Taras by Lama Lhundrup Rigsel

Source Materials and Commentaries for Advanced Practitioners

The Tara Compendium. Feminine Principles Discovered

Skilful Grace by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and Adeu Rinpoche

White Tara. Healing Light of Wisdom by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche

Tara Tantra translated by Susan Landesman

Red Tara Commentary by Chagdud Khandro

Chanting Practices

21 Praises to Tara chanted by Ani Choying Drolma and Lama Tenzin Sangpo

Garchen Rinpoche chanting White Tara mantra (the Gar lineage version)

Additional Links

Tara’s Triple Excellence Program

Global Green Tara Practice of the Sakya Tradition