Tara the Liberator

Tara is the most famous female embodiment of enlightenment - Buddhists of many countries have turned to her for centuries in search of liberation from external and internal obstacles. Anyone interested in Buddhism or in female manifestations of the Divine will find valuable guidance in this book for developing their own spiritual qualities. It includes explanations of the 21 manifestations of Tara, a poem teaching all stages of the path related to Tara practice, and Tara's conventional and ultimate nature. Thubten Chodron, American by birth, is a nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. She has devoted herself to the study and practice of Buddhism since 1975, is the author of several books, and teaches widely.