White Tara is goddess of compassion and healing of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. She is depicted seating in lotus position with the soles of her feet pointing upward. Her left hand holds a beautiful blue lotus flower and her right hand is extended to her knee in the mudra of compassion. She has seven eyes symbolizing her power to see human afflictions. Another power of White Tara is to generate energy for good health and longevity. The White Tara mantra has a number of variations, but a common one in its Sanskrit form is: OM TARE TUTTARE TURE MAMA AYUH PUNYA JNANA PUSTIME KURU SVAHA. The Tibetan way to say the mantra is this: OM TARE TUTTARE TURE MAMA AYUR PUNE GYANA PUNTIN KURU SOHA What Does the Mantra Mean and How Do You Use It? In short, om tare tuttare ture soha means “I prostrate to the Liberator, Mother of all the Victorious Ones.” In an article on the White Tara mantra on the Wildmind Buddhist Meditation site, they break the mantra down this way: mama = mine, means that I would like to possess the following qualities. ayur = long life punya = merit that comes form living life ethically. [Tibetan: pune] jnana = wisdom [Tibetan: gyana] pushtim = increase [Tibetan: puntin] kuru = do so! do it now! svaha = hail, or may blessings be upon [Tibetan: soha] ~Excellent for home/office decor or meditation~ ~Genuine 100% hand-painted from Himalayas~ ~✈Worldwide Shipping~ ~Special price to thangka wholesalers and Traders~ Delivery: -Standard Courier Services DHL, UPS, Fedex, Aramex -4-15 business days for delivery -All items are insured Return Policy: -Returns are accepted within 60 business days from sales date.
