Tibetan Buddhist Holy Figure: "Green Tara"
Tibetan Buddhist Holy Figure: "Green Tara"

Tibetan Buddhist Holy Figure: "Green Tara"

Collection: Spiritual Connections

Object Category: Religious Items

Country: Tibet (China)
Continent: Asia
Geographic Region: Southern Asia
Materials: Wood
width: 8 in; height: 12 in; depth: 3.5 in

This is a Tibetan Holy Figure, called Tara. Tara is a Buddhist bodhisattva, an enlightened being who may be invoked for help by humans. She is popular in Nepal, Tibet and Mongolia, where she is called the "mother of all Buddhas."
Under the influence of Tibetan Buddhism, Tara assumed 108 different forms. The two most popular forms are Green Tara, associated with enlightened activity, and White Tara, associated with compassion and long life.

Green Tara is shown in a posture of ease and readiness for action. While her left leg is folded in the contemplative position, her right leg is outstretched, ready to spring into action.

Buddhism is a religion in which people follow the teachings of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) who lived and taught about 2500 years ago. Buddhists do not believe in a personal creator god. Buddhists believe in the Four Noble Truths, including that life is suffering because we are attached to our desires, but that suffering and attachment can be ended by living according to the Noble Eight-fold Path (ex. right thinking, right working, right speaking). The holy book is called the Tripitaka. It contains the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhists believe in rebirth after death (reincarnation). Their goal is to become Enlightened, to achieve Nirvana, and break the cycle of birth and death.
Source:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tara-Buddhist-goddess
https://www.yowangdu.com/tibetan-buddhism/green-tara-mantra.html