Tibetan Mantras of the 21 Taras Useful Mantras for Specific Purposes of Dealing with Evils
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OM TA TARE RE TUTA TUTARE TURE SOHA
The Green Tara – Goddess of Goddesses - The source of the other 20 eanations! aspects 2.
OM BANZA TA TARE RE SARVA BIGANEN SHINDHAM URU SOHA
The Tara who averts disasters !.
OM TARE TARE TUTARE TURE MAMA SARVA "AM "AM BHAM DZA"A BHA# BHA#A SHINDHAMU SHINDHAMURU RU
SOHA
The Tara Tara who averts earth-"orn calaities $.
OM TARE TARE TUTARE TURE MAMA SARVA BHAM BHAM DZA"A BHA# BHA#A SHINDHAM URU
SOHA
The Tara who averts destruction wrought "# " # water %.
OM TARE TARE TUTARE TURE MAMA SARVA RAM RAM DZA"A BHA# BHA#A SHINDHAM URU SOHA
The Tara who averts destruction wrought "# fire &.
OM TARE TARE TUTARE TURE MAMA SARVA #A #AM M #AM #AM DZA"A DZ A"A BHA#A BHA#A SHINDHAM URU U RU SOHA
The Tara who averts destruction wrought "# wind '.
OM RATA RATANA NA TARE TARE SARVA "O "OA A (ANA )ITE#A DARA DARA DIRI DIRI SHENG SHENG DZA DZAAN(IA NA BU SHENG URU UM
The Tara Tara who increases wisdo *.
OM TARE TARE TUTARE TURE MAMA SARVA EH EH MAHA HANA BHA# BHA#A A SHINDHAM URU
SOHA
The Tara who averts heaven-"orn calaities +.
OM TARE TARE TUTARE TUTARE TURE MAMA SARVA SARVA DI DI DISHENA RASHA RASHA RASHA URU
SOHA
The Tara who averts destruction caused "# aries 1,. OM TARE TARE TUTARE TURE MAMA SARVA SARVA RANDZA DUSHEN DRODA SHINDHAM URU SOHA
The Tara Tara who averts hell-"orn calaities 11. OM TARE TARE TUTARE TURE MAMA SARVA DZORA BENDA BENDA DRTUM SOHA
The Tara who averts evil caused "# ro""ers 12. OM BEMA TARE TARE SENDARA HRI SARVA "OA -ASHUM -ASHUM URU U RU HO
The Tara who increases power 1!. OM TARE TARE TUTARE TUTARE TURE SARVA DUSHING BIANEN BHAM BH AM )EH SOHA
Tara Ta ra who averts evil caused "# deons 1$. OM TARE TARE TUTARE TURE SARVA HAM HAM DUSHING DUSHIN G HANA HANA DRASA#A DRASA#A )EH SOHA
The Tara who averts evil effecting cattle 1%. OM TARE TARE TUTARE TURE SARVA HEH HEH DZA"EH DZA"EH BENDA )EH SOHA
Tara Ta ra who averts evil caused "# wild "easts 1&. OM TARE TARE TUTA TU TARE RE TURE SARVA DISHA DZA"A #A #AHA RAHA RA )EH SOHA
Tara Ta ra who averts the evil effects of poison 1'. OM GARMA TARE TARE SAR-A SHAT SHATDRUM DRUM BIGANEN BIG ANEN MARA SEHNA HA HA HEH HEH HO HO HUNG HUNG BINDA BINDA )EH
Tara Ta ra who su"dues deons
1*. OM TARE TUTARE TURE SARVA DZARA SARVA DHUA BRASHA MANA#A )EH SOHA
Tara who heals sic$ness 1+. OM TARE TUTARE TURE BRA(A A#IU SHEI SOHA
Tara who "estows longevit# 2,. OM TARE TUTARE TURE DZAMBEH MOHEH DANA METI SHRI SOHA
Tara who "estows prosperit# 21. OM TARE TUTARE TURE SARVA ATA SIDDHI SIDDHI URU SOHA
The wish fulfilling Tara
Homage (Respect) to the Twenty-one Taras OM
I prostrate to the noble transcendent liberator.
1 Homage to Tara swift and fearless ith eyes li!e a flash of lightning "ot#s-born in an ocean of tears Of $henresig% three worlds& protector.
' Homage to yo# whose face is li!e One h#ndred a#t#mn moons gathered nd blaes with the daling light Of a tho#sand constellations.
* Homage to yo# born from a gold-bl#e lot#s Hands adorned with lot#s flowers +ssence of gi,ing% effort and ethics% atience% concentration and wisdom.
Homage to yo# who crown all /#ddhas hose action s#bd#es witho#t limit ttained to e,ery perfection On yo# the bodhisatt,as rely.
0 Homage to yo# whose TTTR+ and HM 2ill the realms of desire% form and space. 3o# cr#sh se,en worlds beneath yo#r feet nd ha,e power to call all forces.
4 Homage to yo# adored by Indra% gni% /rahma% 5ay# and Ish,ara. raised in song by hosts of spirits% 6ombies% scent-eaters and ya!shas.
7 Homage to yo# whose TR+3 and +3 8estroy e9ternal wheels of magic. Right leg drawn in and left e9tended% 3o# blae within a raging fire.
: Homage to yo# whose TR+ destroys The great fears% the mighty demons. ith a wrathf#l frown on yo#r lot#s face% 3o# slay all foes witho#t e9ception.
; Homage to yo# bea#tif#lly adorned /y the Three
1= Homage to yo#% radiant and >oyf#l hose crown emits a garland of light. 3o#% by the la#ghter of TTTR $on?#er demons and lords of the world.
11 Homage to yo# with power to in,o!e The assembly of local protectors. ith yo#r fierce frown and ,ibrating HM% 3o# bring freedom from all po,erty.
1' Homage to yo# with crescent moon crown ll yo#r adornments daling bright. 2rom yo#r hair-!not% mitabha @hines eternal with great beams of light.
1* Homage to yo# who dwells in a blaing wreath "i!e the fire at the end of this age. 3o#r right leg o#tstretched and left drawn in%
1 Homage to yo# whose foot stamps the earth nd whose palm stri!es the gro#nd by yo#r side. ith a wrathf#l glance and the letter HM% 3o# s#bd#e all in the se,en stages.
10 Homage to the blissf#l% ,irt#o#s% peacef#l one Ob>ect of practice% nir,ana&s peace erfectly endowed with @OH and OM O,ercoming all the great e,ils.
14 Homage to yo# with >oyo#s retin#e 3o# s#bd#e f#lly all enemies& forms The ten-letter mantra adorns yo#r heart nd yo#r !nowledge-HM brings liberation.
17 Homage to TR+ with stamping feet hose essence is the seed-letter HM 3o# ca#se Mer#s% Mandara and 5indaya nd all three worlds to tremble and sha!e.
1: Homage to yo# who holds in yo#r hand moon li!e a celestial la!e @aying TR twice and the letter +3 3o# dispel all poisons witho#t e9ception.
1; Homage to yo# on whom the !ings of gods% The gods themsel,es and all spirits rely. 3o#r armor radiates >oy to all 3o# soothe conflicts and nightmares as well.
'= Homage to yo# whose eyes% the s#n and moon% Radiate with p#re brilliant light ttering HR twice and TTTR 8ispels e9tremely fearf#l plag#es.
'1 Homage to yo#% adorned with three nat#res erfectly endowed with peacef#l strength 3o# destroy demons% ombies and ya!shas O TR+% most e9alted and s#blimeA
Th#s the root mantra is praised nd twenty-one homages offered.
The $ondensed raise (recite in place of longer praises) OM to the transcendent s#bd#er% rya Tara% I prostrate. Homage to the glorio#s one who frees with TR+B ith TTTR yo# calm all fearsB 3o# bestow all s#ccess with TR+B To the so#nd @OH I pay great homage.
/enefits of Reciting the Homage (optional) Those endowed with perfect and p#re respect for these goddesses-The intelligent who recite these praises with most s#preme faith /oth in the e,ening and #pon wa!ing at dawn-ill ha,e fearlessness bestowed on them by this remembrance. fter being p#rified of all e,ils completely% They will attain destr#ction of all lower realms nd the se,en million con?#ering /#ddhas ill ?#ic!ly grant them e,ery empowerment. Th#s they will attain greatness and so forth To the #ltimate state of s#preme /#ddhahood. s a res#lt all ,iolent poisons-hether abiding within or spreading to others-That they ha,e eaten or dr#n! /y this remembrance will be completely remo,ed nd they will eliminate ?#ic!ly all afflictions by spirits% epidemics% oisons and all ,ario#s s#fferings. If for oneself or for the sa!e of others% These praises are read sincerely two% three or se,en times% Those wishing a child will ha,e one nd those wishing wealth will attain this as well. itho#t obstr#ction% all their wishes will be granted nd e,ery single hindrance will be destroyed as it arises.
5is#aliation and Recitation 5is#alie m#ch radiant and blissf#l green light from the TM and mantra at Tara&s heart streams into yo# and into the sentient beings s#rro#nding yo#. This light p#rifies the imprints of all negati,e actions and dispels sic!ness and harms from spirits. In addition% it brings inspirations and blessings from Tara% th#s enabling yo# to realie the entire grad#al path to enlightenment ?#ic!ly. hile doing this ,is#aliation% recite as m#ch as possible Tara&s peacef#l mantra.
Requesting Prayer O compassionate and ,enerable s#bd#ing goddess May the infinite beings% incl#ding myself% @oon p#rify the two obsc#rations and complete both collections @o that we may gain f#ll enlightenment. 2or all my li,es% #ntil I reach this stage% May I !now the happiness of h#mans and gods. @o that I may become f#lly omniscient% lease pacify ?#ic!ly all obstacles% spirits% Obstr#ctions% epidemics% diseases and so forth% The ,ario#s ca#ses of #ntimely death% /ad dreams and omens% the eight fears and other afflictions nd ma!e it so they no longer e9ist. May the m#ndane and s#pram#ndane collections Of all e9cellent and a#spicio#s ?#alities and happiness Increase and de,elop and may all wishes /e f#lfilled nat#rally and effortlessly% witho#t an e9ception. May I stri,e to realie and increase the sacred 8harma ccomplishing yo#r stage and beholding yo#r s#blime face. May my #nderstanding of emptiness and the precio#s dedicated heart Increase li!e the moon wa9ing f#ll. May I be reborn from an e9tremely bea#tif#l and holy lot#s In the >oyo#s and noble mandala of the con?#eror. May I attain whate,er prophecy I recei,e In the presence of mitabha% /#ddha of infinite light. O deity% whom I ha,e accomplished from pre,io#s li,es The enlightening infl#ence of the three-time /#ddhas /l#e-green% one face and two arms% the swift pacifier O mother% holding an #tpala flower% may yo# be a#spicio#sA hate,er yo#r body% O Mother of $on?#erors% hate,er yo#r retin#e% life span and p#re land% May I and all others attain only these. /y the force of these praises and re?#ests made to yo#% May all disease% po,erty% fighting and ?#arrels be calmed% May the precio#s 8harma and e,erything a#spicio#s increase Thro#gho#t the world and directions where I and all others dwell.
8edication and #spicio#s 5erses 8#e to this merit may I soon attain the state of rya Tara That I may be able to liberate ll sentient beings from their s#ffering. /y whate,er ,irt#e I ha,e collected 2rom ,enerating these s#bd#ing blessed ones%
May all sentient beings% witho#t e9ception% /e born in @#!ha,ati% the ects of !nowledge% O /rilliant Mother of #spicio#s Clory% please bring yo#r a#spicio#s presence to #sA
