The Third Tara
Tara the Golden One Who Bestows Merit
(Tibetan: Drölma Sermo Sönam Tobkyé)
(Sanskrit: Tārā Vasudhārā or Tārā Puṅyottamadā)
Swift and compassionate, Tara Vasudhara bestows both material and spiritual wealth. She increases merit and prosperity for all beings without limit. She liberates beings through the Six Perfections of generosity, discipline, patience, diligence, meditative stability, and wisdom.
Color: Gold
Expression: Peaceful
Mantra: Om Tare Tuttare Ture Maha Punye Svaha
Symbol: Wish-fulfilling jewel
Resources for real life Tara Vasudhara from Embodying Tara:
Vandana Shiva
Vandana Shiva’s official website
- Documentaries:
- SEED: The Untold Story,
- Dirt! The Movie
- The Seeds of Vandana Shiva
Talks:
- Vandana’s Message
- Oneness vs. the 1%
- TedX talk w/ Vandana Shiva
- Speech to the Harvard Graduate School of Design on International Women’s Day March 2020 – just as we tipped into the COVID pandemic.
Books:
- Sacred Seed
- Who Really Feeds the World?
- Oneness vs. the 1%
- Reclaiming the Commons: Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge, and the Rights of Mother Earth (July 2020)
- More here: Books by Vandana Shiva