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TARA Guanyin’s Manifestation in Vajrayana

观⾳菩萨的化⾝——度⺟

Tara is a female bodhisattva and an important 根据《度⺟本源记》所载，观世⾳菩萨⻅众⽣难以

goddess deity. In some origin stories Green Tara 救度，不禁左眼流下了⼀滴眼泪，化为绿度⺟，右

comes from the tears flowing from
眼流下了⼀滴眼泪，则化为⽩度⺟。绿度⺟与⽩度
Avalokitesvara’s left eye and White Tara comes

⺟均被视为观世⾳菩萨的化⾝。
from tears flowing from the Avalokitesvara’s right

eye.

在 诸 佛 的 ⾝ 、 ⼝ 、 意 、 功 德 、 事 业 当 中 ， 绿 度 ⺟

代 表 诸 佛 的 事 业 ， 也 是 诸 佛 慈 ⼼ 的 体 现 。 ⽩ 度 ⺟
Green Tara known as the Buddha of Enlightened

Activity. She offers succour and protection from ⾝ 相 ⽩ ⾊ ， 颜 容 端 正 ， 法 相 寂 静 、 殊 妙 庄 严 ， 乃

佛教中以治病、延寿为特⾊的本尊之⼀。
all the unfortunate circumstances encountered in

the samsaric world.

White Tara, known for compassion, long life,

healing and serenity. She expresses maternal

compassion and offers healing to beings that are

hurt or wounded, either physically or spiritually.

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