{"product_id":"9-inch-ceramic-green-tara-statue","title":"9 Inch Ceramic Green Tara Statue","description":"\u003cp\u003eCeramic Green Tara Statue \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring my last trip to Kathmandu Nepal I had the great privilege of visiting our artisans who make these amazing ceramic statues.  Each statue his hand cast, fired in a kiln and then handpainted by a group of artisans. Metal statues of this size cost many many hundreds of dollars.  these ceramic statues are just as beautiful for a fraction of the cost\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFree shipping to the US and Canada.  9 inches tall, hand painted and finished.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTara\u003c\/strong\u003e (Sanskrit: \u003cspan lang=\"sa\" xml:lang=\"sa\"\u003eतारा\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"Unicode\" title=\"International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration\"\u003etārā\u003c\/span\u003e; Tib. སྒྲོལ་མ, Drolma) or \u003cstrong\u003eĀrya Tārā\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as \u003cstrong\u003eJetsun Dolma\u003c\/strong\u003e (Tibetan language:\u003cem\u003erje btsun sgrol ma\u003c\/em\u003e) in Tibetan Buddhism, is a female Bodhisattva in MahayanaBuddhism who appears as a female Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism. She is known as the \"mother of liberation\", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. In Japanshe is known as \u003cem\u003eTara Bosatsu\u003c\/em\u003e (多羅菩薩), and little-known as \u003cem\u003eDuōlu Ps\u003c\/em\u003e (多罗菩萨) in Chinese Buddhism.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTara is a tantric meditation deity whose practice is used by practitioners of the Tibetan branch of Vajrayana Buddhism to develop certain inner qualities and understand outer, inner and secret teachings about compassion and emptiness. \u003cem\u003eTara\u003c\/em\u003e is actually the generic name for a set of Buddhas or bodhisattvas of similar aspect. These may more properly be understood as different aspects of the same quality, as bodhisattvas are often considered metaphoric for Buddhist virtues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most widely known forms of Tārā are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Tārā, known as the Buddha of enlightened activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Tārā, also known for compassion, long life, healing and serenity; also known as The Wish-fulfilling Wheel, or Cintachakra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Tārā, of fierce aspect associated with magnetizing all good things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Tārā, associated with power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow Tārā, associated with wealth and prosperity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Tārā, associated with transmutation of anger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCittamani Tārā, a form of Tārā widely practiced at the level of Highest Yoga Tantra in the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism, portrayed as green and often conflated with Green Tārā\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKhadiravani Tārā (Tārā of the acacia forest), who appeared to Nagarjuna in the Khadiravani forest of South India and who is sometimes referred to as the \"22nd Tārā\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is also recognition in some schools of Buddhism of \u003cem\u003etwenty-one Tārās\u003c\/em\u003e. A practice text entitled \u003cem\u003eIn Praise of the 21 Tārās\u003c\/em\u003e, is recited during the morning in all four sects of Tibetan Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main Tārā mantra is the same for Buddhists and Hindus alike: oṃ tāre tuttāre ture svāhā. It is pronounced by Tibetans and Buddhists who follow the Tibetan traditions as \u003cspan class=\"Unicode\" title=\"International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration\"\u003eoṃ tāre tu tāre ture soha\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prajwol \/NepaCrafts","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":51913747071271,"sku":"st082","price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/4468\/5095\/files\/statues-gifts-new-items-tibetan-style-default-9-inch-ceramic-green-tara-statue-st082-6598610845742.jpg?v=1787504553","url":"https:\/\/dharmashopx.shop\/products\/9-inch-ceramic-green-tara-statue","provider":"dharmashopx.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}