The beloved deity Tara is the feminine embodiment of enlightenment. For centuries, practitioners have turned to her for protection from both external and internal dangers, ranging from fire to anger and arrogance. Any reader interested in pursuing the enlightened qualities of the Buddhist deities will be drawn to this well-written and authoritative book.
Presented in conversational style, How to Free Your Mind will appeal to both a general audience and to those specifically interested in female manifestations of the divine.
How to Free Your Mind : Tara the Liberator, Thubten Chodron, Snow Lion Publications, Paperback, 2005, 224 Pages, $19.95
Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron, an American-botn Tibetan Buddhist nun, has studied and practiced Buddhism in India and Nepal since 1975. Ven. Chodron travles worldwide teaching and leading meditation retreats and is known for her clear and practical explanations of the Buddha's teachings. She is the author of Buddhism for Begijnners, Working with Anger, Taming the mInd, and Open Heart, Clear Mind.
Preface
Introduction
1 Who is Tara?
2 Meditating on Tara
3 Tara, Liberator from the Eight Dangers
4 �Homage to the Twenty-one Taras�
5 Commentary on �Homage to the Twenty-one Taras�
6 Benefits of Reciting the �Homage�
7 �A Song of Longing for Tara, the Infallible�
by Lama Lobsang Tenpey Gyaltsen
8 Reflections on �A Song of Longing for Tara, the Infallible�
9 Tara�s Ultimate Nature
10 Emptiness and Dependent Arising
Glossary
Additional Reading
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