The First Tara
The Swift Heroine
(Tibetan: Drölma Nyurma Pamo)
(Sanskrit: Tārā Turavīrā)
With her compassionate power, Tara Turavira liberates beings from suffering and protects them from fear. Removing obstacles and opening our heart to bodhichitta is another power of the Swift Heroine.
Color: Red
Expression: Semifierce
Mantra: Om Tare Tuttare Ture Bodhichitta Svaha
Symbol: Conch
EXPLORE RESOURCES FOR THE REAL LIFE TARA TURAVIRAS FOUND IN EMBODYING TARA:
Harriet Tubman
Articles:
Short biography Harriet Tubman
Film/Documentary:
Harriet Tubman: They Called Her Moses (documentary) on Amazon Prime
Harriet (Be Free or Die) Film (2018)
Harriet Tubman’s Road to Freedom (CBS interview about Harriet the film)
Books about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad:
Underground Railroad by Colton Whitehead
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates