List of Illustrations |
xii |
| Translator's Acknowledgements |
xx |
Foreword to the English Translation |
xxiv |
Introduction |
1 |
Chapter One |
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Tara's Origins and Wondrous Qualities |
5 |
| The History of Green Tara |
5 |
White Tara, the Wish-Fulfilling Wheel |
15 |
Chapter Two |
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The Commentary of The Twenty-One Homages to the Noble Taras |
21 |
The Tradition of Suryagupta |
21 |
General Dscussion to the The Tantra of Praise
|
21 |
The Commentary to The Tantra of Praise
|
25 |
The Tradition of Lord Atisha |
118 |
Chapter Three |
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Aspects of Tara's Enlightened Activity |
165 |
Stories of Tara Granting Protection from the Eight Great Perils |
165 |
Quotations Connecting the Eight Outer Perils and the Eight Inner Afflictions |
173 |
Lauding Noble Tara as The Supreme Means for Dispelling the Afflictions |
176 |
Two Sets of Illustrations Depicting the Taras Who Protect from the Eight Perils |
181 |
Sarvajnamitra's Tradition
|
181 |
Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa's Tradition
|
191 |
Classical Stories of Tara Granting Protection from the Sixteen Perils |
202 |
Images of the Noble Taras Who Protect from the Sixteen Perils |
211 |
The Correlation Between the Outer Sixteen Perils and the Inner Afflictions |
234 |
Chapter Four |
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| Supplications and Praises to the Noble Taras |
243 |
Praises and Supplication to Green Tara and the Twenty-One Taras |
243 |
Invitation, Praise and Seven-Branch Prayer by Gelongma Palmo
|
243 |
The Praise of the Twenty-One Homages to Tara and its Benefits |
246 |
The One Hundred and Eight Names of Tara |
251 |
A Praise Spoken by the Buddha
|
255 |
The Lamenting Supplication the the Goddess Tara
|
258 |
The Praise to the Noble Goddess Tara, the Accomplisher of All Aims
|
263 |
Swift in Blessing
|
273 |
Necklace of Fresh Utpala Flowers of Happiness and Benefit
|
274 |
A Garland of Flowers
|
298 |
Accomplisher of All Enlightened Activity |
305 |
The Twelve-Verse Praise to Arya Tara |
307 |
A Praise to Tara as Vajravarahi |
309 |
A Praise to Arya tara by Lord Atisha |
312 |
A Praise to Tara, The Expression of the Three Jewels |
314 |
Three Short Compositions by Lord Atisha |
315 |
A Supplication by Kunga Gyaltsen Palzangpo |
316 |
A Praise by Gendun Drubpa Palzangpo, the first Dalai Lama |
318 |
A Supplication to Invoke Tara's Enlightened Attention |
324 |
A Supplication Extracted from Profound Essence Tara |
327 |
A Prayer by Tsewang Norbu |
328 |
A Supplication for the Fulfillment of Wishes |
332 |
Dedications and Aspirations |
333 |
| Praises and Supplications to White Tara the Wish-Fulfilling Wheel |
335 |
A Praise by Vagishvarakirti |
335 |
Verses by Vagishvarakirti |
337 |
Dromtonpa's Praise |
338 |
A Praise to White Tara by Gendun Drup |
340 |
A Praise to the Venerable White Tara by the Omniscient Pema Karpo |
344 |
A Praise and Seven Branch Prayer to Noble Tara |
348 |
The Pleasing Melody that Accomplishes All Aims |
359 |
The Lute of Devotion |
362 |
Another Supplication by Jamgon Lodro Thaye |
369 |
Verses of Auspiciousness |
373 |
Colophon |
375 |
| Glossary |
379 |
| Endnotes |
387 |
| About the Author |
401 |
