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Tara (Noble Tara)

Tara (Sanskrit: तारा, Tārā; Tibetan: སྒྲོལ་མ, Drolma, 'She Who Liberates') is one of the most revered figures in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, personifying swift, fearless compassion in action.

Origins and Canonical Sources

This term is rooted in canonical sutras and traditional commentaries of Mahayana and Tibetan Buddhism, understood as a rigorous contemplative technology for mind training.

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