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==More on Tara== | ==More on Tara== | ||
In Sanskrit, the name Tara means Star, but She was also called ‘She Who Brings Forth Life’, The Great Compassionate Mother, and The Embodiment of Wisdom, and the Great Protectress. | |||
Tara is the eastern version of Sophia, who embodies the divine feminine principle, which generally symbolizes wisdom. Since wisdom is the mother of Enlightenment, Tara is called the Mother of the Buddhas who became enlightened because of Wisdom. But, in [[Green Tara]]’s particular case, she represents the activity of wisdom and compassion. Green indicates wind and activity in Tibetan symbolism and is the color of the Buddha family of Amoghisiddi. Amoghasiddhi is one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas of the Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition of Buddhism. He is associated with the accomplishment of the Buddhist path and of the destruction of the poison of envy. His name means He Whose Accomplishment Is Not In Vain. | Tara is the eastern version of Sophia, who embodies the divine feminine principle, which generally symbolizes wisdom. Since wisdom is the mother of Enlightenment, Tara is called the Mother of the Buddhas who became enlightened because of Wisdom. But, in [[Green Tara]]’s particular case, she represents the activity of wisdom and compassion. Green indicates wind and activity in Tibetan symbolism and is the color of the Buddha family of Amoghisiddi. Amoghasiddhi is one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas of the Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition of Buddhism. He is associated with the accomplishment of the Buddhist path and of the destruction of the poison of envy. His name means He Whose Accomplishment Is Not In Vain. | ||