Tara The Feminine Divine

Tara, the most famous female deity in Tibetan Buddhism, is a personification of the Prajnaparamita and a mother dedicated to protecting her followers. Bokar Rinpoche presents the various aspects of Tara and the origin of her tantra, relates contemporary examples of her benevolent activity, provides an explanation of her praise, offers instruction for devotional practice, and discusses remarkable women in Indian and Tibetan Buddism. An extensive iconography completes the text.

Bokar Rinpoche was born in 1940 to a nomadic family in western Tibet. Recognized as a reincarnation by the Sixteenth Karmapa, he underwent traditional training at Bokar and Tsurphu Monasteries. He later went into exile in India where he met Kalu Rinpoche and founded a monastery in Mirik near Darjeeling. He is the holder of the Shangpa Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and is well known for his realization and for delivering teachings with extreme clarity.