Tara is one of the most adored and well-known goddesses in Buddhist. The name “Tara” comes from Sanskrit and means the one who takes you across. She is a female deity that can take you across the ocean of samsara, which is a Buddhist concept of our continual cyclic existence of life and rebirth. Samsara is sometimes likened to a hamster wheel, where we keep mindlessly running around in circles. Tara can offer support to take you across to enlightenment.
She is considered the mother of all Buddhas, or awakened ones. Tara is also a bodhisattva, which means she has dedicated her life to end the suffering of all beings. A bodhisattva takes a vow to remain in samsara until every being has reached nirvana. One story says that Tara was born from a tear from Avolokitshevara (another bodhisattva). Ultimately, Tara represents compassion for all beings.
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