The Buddhist Deity, Tara.
The matriarchal protector of Buddhists.
Tara is commonly thought to be a Bodhisattva or Buddha of compassion and action, a protector who comes to our aid to relieve us of physical, emotional and spiritual suffering.
Tara, whose name means “star” or “she who ferries across,” is a Bodhisattva of compassion. In Tibetan, Tara is known as “Dölma” (Sgrol-ma), or “She Who Saves.” In particular she represents compassion in action, since she’s in the process of stepping from her lotus throne in order to help sentient beings.
Regular practice of the mantra infuses our consciousness with these qualities. If your inner self is filled with negative thoughts then chanting the green tara mantra will replace it with tranquility, fear is replaced by courage, and self-centredness evolves into a compassionate outlook towards all beings.
you can recite her mantra two, three and seven times throughout the day for protection and you can recite a full mantra of 108 times.
Here I will expand on the various forms she takes in colour and explain her place in Buddhism and her protective power, but Green Tara as the widely worshipped of her many forms.
Tara Mantra
In Buddhist tradition om tare tuttare ture soha is an ancient mantra that is related to Tara, the “Mother of all Buddhas,” and especially to her manifestation as Green Tara.