Wednesday, September 5, 2012

White Tara and Thangka

The White Tara or Thngka help to prolong life as well as for healing purpose.

The White Tara was born from a tear of the Bodhisattava of compassion. White Tara holds a very prominent position in Tibet and Nepal. White Tara is sometimes called the Mother of all Buddhas. White Tara is portrayed usually seated, dressed and crowned like a Bodhisattava. And sometime she is regarded as Saptalochana or seven eyes Tara... Extra eyes on here forehead. Palm and lotus flower at one or both of her shoulder. White Tara is seated in full vajra posture. She wears the Bodhisattva ornaments.

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