GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Tara is the most important female bodhisattva, particularly in Tibet, Nepal, and Mongolia where Vajrayana Buddhism is practiced. She is the consort of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and like him is a bodhisattva of compassion. Tara has two main forms: Syamatara (Green Tara) and Sitatara (White Tara). In all her forms, Tara is a maternal and merciful figure who brings prosperity and happiness. She helps devout Buddhists pass beyond greed and desire to a purer state of being.
Adapted from
A. Lesovsky, DMA Unpublished material, 2013.
NOTES
ASSOCIATED CONTENT CHUNKS (list applicable note links)
AUDIO ASSETS
VIDEO ASSETS
IMAGE ASSETS
WEB RESOURCES
- Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, The Met~Read more about Tibetan Buddhist art.
ARCHIVAL RESOURCES (digitized/non-digitized)
FUN FACTS
TEACHING IDEAS
RULES
set operator as OR
apply to objects where number equals 2005.28
apply to objects where number equals 2007.19.2
apply to content where content contains Syamatara
apply to content where content contains Sitatara
Category
rules_operator
OR
General Description
Tara is the most important female bodhisattva, particularly in Tibet, Nepal, and Mongolia where Vajrayana Buddhism is practiced. She is the consort of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and like him is a bodhisattva of compassion. Tara has two main forms: Syamatara (Green Tara) and Sitatara (White Tara). In all her forms, Tara is a maternal and merciful figure who brings prosperity and happiness. She helps devout Buddhists pass beyond greed and desire to a purer state of being.
Adapted from
A. Lesovsky, DMA Unpublished material, 2013.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
(digitized/non-digitized)
Web Resources
Notes
rules
Apply To
Objects
number
Equals
2005.28
Apply To
Objects
number
Equals
2007.19.2
Apply To
Content
content
Contains
Syamatara
Apply To
Content
content
Contains
Sitatara
source file
cultures_and_traditions-0061.xml.nores