21 Homages To The Noble Tara

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Foreword
The practice of 21 Homages to the Noble Tara is an authentic
sacred tantric
Shakyamuni.

practice

expounded

by

Lord

Buddha

Mother Tara is also known as Heroic Swift Liberator for her

swiftness in protecting and liberating any sentient being, who
prays to her sincerely, from any form of sufferings and fears,
as well as bestowing her blessings instantly to accomplish
ones worldly wishes or supreme aspirations.
Hence, the teaching of elucidating the meaning of the
21 Homages to the Noble Tara is deemed to be exceedingly
profound and beneficial. Nonetheless, many of us barely
chance upon it these days. Out of his compassion and in order
to benefit those who are devoted to this practice and keen to
know its meaning, Venerable Shangpa Rinpoche gave a series
of teachings in the year 2010 to explain the meaning of the
21 Homages to the Noble Tara at the Singapore Karma Kagyud
Buddhist Centre.

Greatly inspired by the teachings of Rinpoche, this handy and

beautiful booklet of 21 Homages to the Noble Tara is specially
printed in conjunction with this extremely profound and
precious teaching. We sincerely wish that it would facilitate a
lucid understanding of the practice to the fortunate ones who
have devotion.
May this booklet be meaningful and of great benefits for all
who come into contact with it.
Sarwa Mangalam!
May there be auspiciousness!
Publication Team of KKBC
September 2010, Singapore
.

2010

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21 Homages To The Noble Tara

INVOCATION PRAYER

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PO TA LA YI NE CHHOG NE
From your sublime abode at the Potala,

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TAM YIG JANG GU LE TRUNG SHING
Born from the green syllable TAM,

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TAM YIG OD KYI DRO WA DROL
Whose light rescues all beings,

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DROL MA KHOR CHE SHEG SU SOL
Tara and your retinues please approach.

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LHA DANG LHA MIN CHOD PEN GYI
Laying their crowns at your lotus feet,

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ZHAB KYI PAD MO LA TUD NE
Devas and asuras pay homage to you.

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PHONG PA KUN LE DROL DZED MA
You who rescue all who are destitute

:-0-80-:-d#-72:-:
DROL MA YUM LA CHHAG TSHAL LO
To you, Mother Tara, I pay homage.

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SEVEN BRANCHES PRAYER

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JE TSUN PHAG MA DROL MA DANG
To the Noble Arya Tara and

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CHHOG CHU D SUM ZHUG PA YI
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the ten directions

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GYAL WA S CH THAM CHED LA
and of the three times, we bow to you

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KUN N DANG W CHHAG TSHAL LO
with convincing faith.

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ME TOG DG P MAR ME DRI
I offer flowers, incense, lamps, perfume,

5:-6<-9:-0-:-<#<-
ZHAL Z ROL MO LA SOG PA
food, music, and so forth,

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NG JOR YID KYII TRL N BUL
Actually set out and emanated by my mind.

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PHAG MEI TSHOG NAM ZH SU SOL
Hosts of the Noble Lady, please accept them.

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THOG MA MED N DA TEI BAR
From beginningless time until now,

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MI GE CHU DANG TSHAM MED NGA
I repent all the ten non virtuous acts

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SEM NI NYON MONG WANG GYUR P
and the five heinous acts that I have committed

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DIG PA THAM CHED SHAG PAR GYI
when influenced by obscuring passion.

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NYEN TH RANG GYAL JANG CHB SEM
I rejoice in the merit of whatever virtue that

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SO SO KYE WO LA SOG P
Sravakas, Pratyekabuddhas, Bodhisattvas,

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D SM GE WA CHI SAG PEI
and ordinary people have gathered

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SOD NAM LA NI DAG YI RANG
throughout the three times.

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SEM CHEN NAM KYI SAM PA DANG
In accordance with the intentions of the sentient
beings,

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LO YI JE DRAG JI TA WAR
suited to each individuals different mind-sets,

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CHHE CHHNG THUN MONG THEG PA YI
I pray that you turn the wheel of the Dharma

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CHH KYI KHOR LO KOR DU SOL
in the form of the greater, lesser and common vehicles

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KHOR WA JHI SID MA TONG BAR
I beseech you not to pass into Nirvana,

15

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NYA NGEN MI DHA THUG JHE YII
until Samsara is completely emptied,

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DG NGAL GYA TSOR JHING WA YI
to look with great compassion on all sentient beings

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SEM CHEN NAM LA ZIG SU SOL
who are drowning in the great ocean of suffering.

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DAG GII SOD NAM CHI SAG PA
May whatever merit that I have accumulated

16

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THAM CHED JHANG CHHB GYUR GYUR N
become a cause for the enlightenment of all beings.

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RING POR MI THOG DRO WA YI
May I myself become, without delay,

7l,-7-+:--/+#-b9-%#
DREN PEI PAL DU DAG GYUR CHIG
the foremost among the savior of beings.

17

B-/1,-0-7.#<-0-:-0
JETSUN MA PHAG MA DROL MA
The Noble Arya Tara

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 >-B-/1,-0-7.#<-0-:-0-:OM, JE TSUN MA PHAG MA DROL MA LA

OM To the Noble Arya Tara

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CHHAG TSHAL LO
I bow.

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 B-/1,-:-0-f9-0-+:-0
1 - NYURMA PALMO
The Swift Heroine Tara

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CHHAG TSHAL DROL MA NYUR MA PAL MO
I bow to Tara who is swift and heroic

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CHEN NI KED CHIG LOG DANG DRA MA
with eyes like lightning,

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JIG TEN SUM GON CHHU KYE ZHAL GYI
who arises from the corolla of the lotus face

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GE SAR JE WA LE NI JUNG MA
of the Lord of the Three Worlds.

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2 - KARMO DADANG DROLMA
Tara of White Moonlight Luster

22

d#-72:-Y,-!7-w-/-,-
CHHAG TSHAL TON KEI DHA WA KUN TU
Homage to her whose face is fashioned from a

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GANG WA GYA NI TSEG PEI ZHAL MA
hundred very full autumn moons,

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KAR MA TONG TRAG TSHOG PA NAM KYI
who gleams with the revealing

9/--e-/7-7+-9/-7/9-0
RAB TU JE WEI OD RAB BAR MA
light of a thousand stars.

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 :-0#<90+#%,-0
3 - SERDOG CHENMA
Tara of Golden Hue

24

d#-72:-<9-W,-&-,<-<-`
CHHAG TSHAL SER NGON CHHU NE KYE KYI
Homage to her whose supreme golden appearance

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PED MEI CHHOG NI NAM PAR GYEN MA
is ornamented with blue water-born lotuses

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JIN PA TSON DR KA THUB ZHI MA
Whose activities are the nature of perfect generosity,
diligence, austerity,

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ZOD PA SAM TEN CHOD YUL NYID MA
peace, patience and meditation.

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4 - TSUKTOR CHENMA
Tara having an Ushnisha of Tathagatas

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CHHAG TSHAL DE ZHIN SHEG PEI TSUG TOR
Homage to her, who has a protuberance of the
Tathagatas,

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THA YE NAM PAR GYAL WAR CHOD MA
who has achieved limitless victories,

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MA LU PHA ROL CHHIN PA THOB PEI
who is served by the conqueror's sons and

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GYAL WEI S KYI SHIN TU TEN MA
who has obtained perfections without exception.

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 #$-9-#-7-:-0
5 - HUNGDRA DROGPA
Tara Who Resonates the Sound of Hung

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d#-72:-$-9--8#-#
CHHAG TSHAL TUT TA RA HUNG YIG GE
Homage to the letter Tuttara Hung

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DOD DANG CHHOG DANG NAM KHA GANG MA
which fills the desire realms,

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JIG TEN DUN PO ZHAB KYII NEN TE
directions and space; who tramples the seven worlds

:<--0+-9-7#<--<-0
L PA MED PAR GUG PA N MA
with her feet and has the power to summon all.

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 7.#<-0-:-0-7'#D,- #<0{:-0
6 - JIGTEN SUMGYAL-MA
Tara of Victorious Over the 3 Realms

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CHHAG TSHAL GYA JHIN ME LHA TSHANG PA
I bow to her who is worshipped by Shakra, Agni
Brahma,

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LUNG LHA NA TSHOG WANG CHHUG CHHOD MA
Vayu and Ishvara; in front of whom an assembly of

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JUNG PO RO LANG DRI ZA NAM DANG
demons, zombies, Gandharvas and

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NOD JHIN TSHOG KYII DUN N TOD MA
Yakshas gives praises.

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 7.#<-0:-0-9/7'0<0
7 - RABJOMMA
Completely Pacifying Tara

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CHHAG TSHAL TRET CH JHA DANG PHET KYII

I bow to her who has totally conquered others' evil

designs with TRAT and PHAT,

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PHA ROL TRUL KHOR RAB TU JOM MA

who dwells in the midst of fiercely burning

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Y KUM YON KYANG ZHAB KYII NEN TE

flames while trampling with bent right leg

0-7/9-7h#--;,--7/9-0
ME BAR TRUG PA SHIN TU BAR MA

and outstretched left leg.

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8 DUDJOM WANGCHUG-MA
Powerful Subjugator of Mara

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d#-72:--97-7'#<--&,-0<
CHHAG TSHAL TU REI JIG PA CHHEN M
I bow to TURE, the greatly fearful one

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DUD KYI PA WO NAM PAR JOM MA
who totally conquers brave demons,

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CHHU KY ZHAL NI TRO NYER DEN DZED
the one whose lotus face shows a wrathful appearance

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DRA WO THAM CHED MA L SOD MA
and who slays all enemies without exception.

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 7.#<-0-<$Q$,#<-`-:-0
9 SENGDENG NAGDROLMA
Tara Who Bestows Supreme Siddhi,
Forest of Acacia Trees Tara

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d#-72:-+!,-0&#-#<0-02,-d#-{7
CHAG TSHAL KON CHHOG SUM TSHON CHHAG
GYE
I bow to her who adorns her heart with fingers

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SOR M THUG KAR NAM PAR GYEN MA
in the gesture symbolizing the three Jewels,

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MA L CHHOG KYI KHOR LO GYEN PEI
who is adorned by the "Chakra of all directions"

9$-#-7+-`-2#<-F0<-7h#-0
RANG GI D KYI TSHOG NAM THRUG MA
which engulfs itself in a heap of light rays.

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 7.#<-0-:-0-f$,<:-e+0
10 - NYANGEN SELJEMA
Tara Who Dispels Sorrow/
Pacifier of Suffering

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d#-72:-9/--+#7-/<-/B+-7
CHHAG TSHAL RAB TU GA WEI JHID PEI
I bow to the greatly rejoicing one

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GYEN D KYI TRENG WEI PEL MA
whose head is adorned with an ornamental rosary of
dazzling light;

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ZHED PA RAB ZHED TUT TA RA YII
and laughing, laughing hard, controls

/+-+$-7'#-D,-+/$--03+-0
DUD DANG JIG TEN WANG DU DZED MA
demons and the world with TUTTARA.

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11- PHONGPA KUNSELMA
Tara Who Relieves Poverty

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d#-72:-<-#5-$-/7-2#<-F0<
CHHAG TSHAL SA ZHI KYONG WEI TSHOG NAM
I bow to her who has the power to summon

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THAM CHED GUG PAR N PA NYID MA
the entire assembly of earthly protectors;

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TRO NYER YO WEI YI GE HUNG GII
who completely rescues every destitute one

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PHONG PA THAM CHED NAM PAR DROL MA
with the wrathful moving letter HUNG.

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 B-/1,-0-/g<[$/7:-0
12- TRASHI NANGWA
Tara of Auspicious Brilliance

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d#-72:-w-/7-0-/<-+/-/{,
CHHAG TSHAL DHA WEI DUM B GYEN
I bow to her who has a crescent moon as a head
ornament

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GYEN PA THAM CHED SHIN TU BAR MA
who is ablaze with various other ornaments,

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RAL PEI TROD N PAG MED LE
upon whose knotted hair is Amitabha,

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TAG PAR SHIN TU D NI DZED MA
from whom continuous light issues forth.

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 7.#<-0-:-08$<<^,-e+0
13 YONGSU MINJE-MA
Tara Who Bestows Complete Maturity

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d#-72:-/U:-7-0*7-07-0-P9
CHHAG TSHAL KAL PEI THA MEI ME TAR
I bow to her who dwells in the midst of a garland of
flames

7/9-/7-n$-/7-+/<-,-#,<-0
BAR WEI TRENG WEI U NA NE MA
like the fire at the end of eons.

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YE KYANG YON KUM KUN NE KOR GA
Her right leg is outstretched and left leg is bent,

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DRA YI PUNG NI NAM PAR JOM MA
she completely vanquishes the encircling army of
enemies by the (mudra) of joy.

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14 TRONYER YO WEI DROLMA
Frowning Tara

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d#-72:-<-#57-$<-:-d#-#
CHHAG TSHAL SA ZHII NGO LA CHHAG GI
I bow to her who presses the earth's surface

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THIL GYII NUN CHING ZHAB KYII DUNG MA
with the palms of her hand and tramples it with her
feet,

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TRO NYER CHEN DZED YI GE HUNG GII
who in a wrathful mood and with the letter HUNG,

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RIM PA DUN PO NAM NI GEM MA
destroys the seven layers of realms.

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 7.#<-0-:-05-/&,0
15 ZHIWA CHENMO
Tara of Great Peace

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d#-72:-/+-0-+#-0-5-0
CHHAG TSHAL DE MA GE MA ZHI MA
I bow to the blissful, virtuous, serene one

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NYA NGEN DE ZHI CHOD YUL NYID MA
who is the sphere of peaceful Nirvana,

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SVA HA OM DANG YANG DAG DEN PEI
who destroys great sins

Z#--&,--7'0<--(+-0
DIG PA CHHEN PO JOM PA NYID MA
through perfectly possessing OM and SVAHA.

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 7.#<-0-&#<7'0-:-0
16 CHAGJOM DROLMA
Destroyer of Desire Tara

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d#-72:-,-,<-/U9-9/-+#7-/7
CHHAG TSHAL KUN NE KOR RAB GA WEI
I bow to her who destroys the bodies of the

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DRA YI LU NI RAB TU GEM MA
encircling enemies with the (dance) of joy,

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YI GE CHU PEI NGAG NI KOD PEI
who liberates by the formulation of

9#---:<-:-0-(+-0
RIG PA HUNG LE DROL MA NYID MA

the ten lettered mantra and HUNG.

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 7.#<-0-/+-/-/-7-:-0
17 - DEWA DRUBPA
Tara who generates Blissful Joy

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d#-72:--97-5/<-,-/E/<-<
CHHAG TSHAL TU REI ZHAB NI DAB PE
I bow to TURE who stamps with her feet

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HUNG GI NAM PEI SA WON NYID MA
the one with the seed syllable HUNG,

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RI RAB MAN DA RA DANG BIG JHED
who shakes Mount Mandhara, Vindhya

7'#-D,-#<0-F0<-#8-/-(+-0
JIG TEN SUM NAM YO WA NYID MA
and the three worlds.

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 7.#<-0F09{:-/7-:-0
18 NAMPAR GYALWA
The Totally Victorious Tara

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d#-72:-T-8-02-8-/[0<-7
CHHAG TSHAL LHA YI TSHO YI NAM PEI
I bow to her who holds in her hand the sign of

9-#<-D#<-%,-d#-,-/[0<-0
RI DAG TAG CHEN CHHAG NA NAM MA
the gentle creatures, which is shaped like the lake of
gods,

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TA RA NYII JHOD PHET KYI YI GE
who annuls every poison without exception by

#-F0<-0-:<--,-<:-0
DUG NAM MA LU PA NI SEL MA
pronouncing the two TARAs and the letter PHET.

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 7.#<-0-:-0-Z#-/W:<:e+0
19 DUGNGAL SELJEDMA
Tara who dispels suffering

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d#-72:-T-8-2#<-F0<-{:-
CHHAG TSHAL LHA YI TSHOG NAM GYAL PO
I bow to her who is relied upon by the king of Gods,

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LHA DANG MI AM CHI YII TEN MA
the Gods and Amanushes;

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KUN N GO CHHA GA WEI JID KYII
who dispels internal strife and bad dreams

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TSOD DANG MI LAM NGEN PA SEL MA
by enchantingly brilliant armor.

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 7.#<-0-:-0-+$<-i/-7e$-#,<0
20 NGODRUB JUNGNE
The Source of Realization Tara

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d#-72:-(-0-w-/-{<-7
CHHAG TSHAL NYI MA DHA WA GYE PEI
I bow to her with two eyes which are the sun and
waxing moon,

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CHEN NYII PO LA OD RAB SAL MA
which illuminate by their light rays,

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HA RA NYII JHOD TUT TA RE YI
who removes very fearful diseases

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SHIN TU DRAG PO RIM NED SEL MA
through reciting two HARA's and TUT TA RE.

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 7.#<-0-:-08$<<J#<-e+0
21 YONGSU DZOG JEDMA
Tara who bestows complete perfection

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d#-72:-+-(+-#<0-F0<-/!+-<
CHHAG TSHAL DE NYID SUM NAM KOD PEI
I bow to her who properly possesses the power to
create

5-/7-0*-+$-8$-+#-Q,-0
ZHI WEI THU DANG YANG DAG DEN MA
calm by establishing the triple "That-ness",

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DON DANG RO LANG NOD JHIN TSHOG NAM
the most excellent one TURE, who conquers

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JOM PA TU RE RAB CHHOG NYID MA
the collections of demon, zombies and Yakshas.

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TSA WEI NGAG KYI TOD PA DI DANG
These are the praises of the root mantra and

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CHHAG TSHAL WA NI NYI SHU TSA CHIG

the twenty-one homages.

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MANTRA OF MOTHER TARA

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OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SVAHA

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BENEFIT VERSES:

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LHA MO LA GU YANG DAG DEN PE
Upon a wise person who has perfect devotion to the
Goddess

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LO DEN GANG GII RAB DANG JOD PE
and who recites this prayer with a clear mind on

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SOD DANG THO RANG LANG PAR JH TE
arising at dawn and in the evening time,

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l,-<-0-7'#<-*0<-%+-9/-Y9
DREN PE MI JIG THAM CHED RAB TER
due to one's remembrance, complete fearlessness is
bestowed.

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DIG PA THAM CHED RAB TU ZHI WA
All of one's sins are completely allayed

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NGEN DRO THAM CHED JOM PA NYID DO
and all evil states are vanquished.

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GYAL WA JHE WA TRAG DUN NAM KYII
One will quickly receive empowerments

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NYUR DU WANG NI KUR WAR GYUR LA
from seventy million conquerors and

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DI LE CHHE WA NYID NI THOB CHING
due to this, one will obtain greatness and

<$<-{<-#-7.$-0*9-*#-+9-7i
SANG GYE GO PHANG THAR THUG DER DRO
ultimately reach the stage of Buddhahood.

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DE YI DUG NI DRAG PO CHHEN PO
Even if one has eaten or drunk terrible poison,

Y,-:-#,<-70-#5,-8$-7i-/
TEN LA NE PAAM ZHEN YANG DRO WA
that is inanimate or comes from animate beings,

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ZO PA DANG NI THUNG PA NYID KYANG
by remembering her

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DREN P RAB TU SEL WA NYID THOB
one will obtain complete purification.

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#+,-+$-90<-+$-#-#<-#69-/7
DON DANG RIM DANG DUG GII ZIR WEI
One will also be thoroughly free from the collection of
sufferings

Z#-/W:-2#<-,-F0-9-\$-Y
DUG NGAL TSHOG NI NAM PAR PONG TE
caused by demons, diseases and poisons

<0<-%,-#5,--F0<-:-8$-$-
SEM CHEN ZHEN PA NAM LA YANG NGO
and same for other living beings.

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#(<-#<0-/,--0$,-9-/B+-,
NYII SUM DUN DU NGON PAR JHOD NA
If this prayer is clearly recited two, three or seven
times,

/-7++-<-,-/-7*/-7b9-5$-
BU DOD PE NI BU THOB GYUR ZHING
those wishing for a son will obtain a son,

,9-7++-<-,-,9-F0<-(+-7*/
NOR DOD P NI NOR NAM NYID THOB
those wishing for wealth will gain it,

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7++--*0<-%+-*/-9-7b9-)
DOD PA THAM CHED THOB PAR GYUR TE
all of one's desires will be obtained and

/##<-F0<-0+-%$-<-<9-7'0<-7b9
GEG NAM MED CHING SO SOR JOM GYUR
all obstacles will be overcome, one by one.

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ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
BENEFITS:

B-/1,-/%0-Q,-7+<-0-*#<-B-%,
JE TSUN CHOM DEN DE MA THUG JE CHEN
The Lady of Compassion, Mother of Victors,

/+#-+$-0*7-8<-<0<-%,-*0<-%+-`
DAG DANG THA YE SEM CHEN THAM CHE KYI
May I and all the infinite sentient beings

/-#(<-e$-5$-2#<-#(<-f9-J#<-)
DRIB NYI JANG ZHING TSHOG NYI NYUR DZOG
TE
swiftly purify the two obscurations and perfect the two
accumulations,

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J#<-7-<$<-{<-*/-9-03+--#<:
DZOG PEI SANG GYE THOB PAR DZED DU SOL
thereby attaining perfect Buddhahood.

+-0-*/-`-2-9/<-,--8$
DE MA THOB GYI TSHE RAB KUN TU YANG
During all of my life times when I have yet to attain the
enlightenment,

T-+$-0-8-/+-/7-0&#-*/-,<
LHA DANG MI YI DE WEI CHHOG THOB NE
may I obtain the sublime happiness of humans and
gods

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*0<-%+-0a,--/-9-e+--:
THAM CHE KYEN PA DRUB PAR JED PA LA
as to accomplish full omniscience.

/9-&+-#+,-/##<-90<-+$-,+-:-<#<
BAR CHHED DON GEG RIM DANG NE LA SOG
Obstacles, spiritual obstructions, epidemics, diseases
and so forth;

<-0,-7&-/9-b9--[-2#<-+$
DU MIN CHHI WAR GYUR PA NA TSHOG DANG
the various causes of untimely death

H-:0-$,-+$-02,-0-$,--+$
MI LAM NYEN DANG TSHEN MA NYEN PA DANG
bad dreams and unfavourable omens;

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7'#<--/{+-<#<-(-/9-72-/-F0<
JIG PA GYE SOG NYE WAR TSHE WA NAM
the eight fears and all substantial destructive harms,

f9--5-5$-0+-9-03+--#<:
NYUR DU ZHI ZHING MED PAR DZED TU SOL
please swiftly pacify and render them powerless.

DEDICATION PRAYER:

7'#-D,-7'#-D,-:<-,-7+<--8
JIG TEN JIG TEN LE NI DE PA YI
May all worldly and beyond worldly

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/g-;<-/+-:#<-.,-<0-2#<--F0<
TRA SHI DE LEG PHUN SUM TSHOG PA NAM
auspiciousness, prosperous accumulations

7.:-5$-{<-7-+,-F0<-0-:<-
PEL ZHING GYE PEI DON NAM MA LUE PA
increase to their utmost aspect without exception.

7/+-0+-T,-b<-i/-9-03+--#<:
BED MED LHUN GYII DRUB PAR DZED DU SOL
May this be accomplished effortlessly and
spontaneously.

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/-:-/I,-5$-+0-&<-7.:-/-+$
DRUB LA TSON ZHING DAM CHHOE PEL WA
DANG
May I diligently practice the noble Dharma and cause it
to flourish;

D#--a+-/-5:-0&#-0*$-/-+$
TAG TU KHYOD DRUB ZHAL CHHOG THONG WA
DANG
accomplishing your stage and constantly behold your
sublime face.

Y$-(+-+,-D#<-e$-<0<-9,--&
TONG NYID DON TOG JANG SEM RIN PO CHE
May my realization of the nature of emptiness and the
precious Bodhichitta

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89-$7-w-P9-7.:-5$-{<-9-03+
YAR NGO-I DA TAR PEL ZHING GYE PAR DZOD
increase like a waxing moon.

{:-/7-+`:-7"9-/6$-5$-+#7-/-+9
GYAL WEI KYIL KOR ZANG ZHING GA WA DER
Into the joyous and noble Mandala of the Buddha

V-+0--;,--03<-:<-<
PADMO DAM PA SHIN TU DZE LE KYE
may I take rebirth through an extremely beautiful and
supreme lotus.

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[$-/-0*7-8<-{:-/<-0$,-<0-
NANG WA THA YE GYAL WE NGON SUM DU
In the presence of Amitabha, Buddha of Infinite Light,

:$-/Y,--8$-/+#-#<-+9-*/-;#
LUNG TEN PA YANG DAG GII DER THOB SHOG
may I receive the various prophecies

/+#-#<-2-9/<-,--//<-7-T
DAG GII TSHE RAB KUN TU DRUB PEI LHA
O Deity, whom I have been practicing throughout all
my previous lives;

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<-#<0-<$<-{<-,-b-n,-:<-0
DU SUM SANG GYE KUN GYII THRIN LE MA
goddess of the enlightening activities of the Buddhas
of three times;

W-O$-5:-#%#-d#-#(<-f9-5$-+7
NGO JANG ZHAL CHIG CHHAG NYI NYUR ZHING
PA
Blue-green, with one face and two arms, the swift
heroine

80-b9->,:-/[0<-7-/g-;<-;#
YUM GYUR UTPAL NAM PEI TRA SHI SHOG
O mother holding an utpala flower, may there be
auspiciousness!

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{:-80-:-0-a+-U-%-7l-+$
GYAL YUM DROL MA KHYED KU CHI DRA DANG
Whatever your form, O Tara, Mother of Buddha,

7"9-+$-U-2-2+-+$-5$-"0<-+$
KOR DANG KU TSHE TSHED DANG ZHING KHAM
DANG
whatever retinue, lifespan and pure land,

a+-`-02,-0&#-/6$--%-7l-/
KHYED KYI TSHEN CHHOG ZANG PO CHI DRA WA
whatever supreme name and noble qualities,

+-7l-"-,9-/+#-<#<-7b9-/9-;#
DE DRA KHO NAR DAG SOG GYUR PAR SHOG
may I and all others only attain likewise.

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a+-:-/Y+-%$-#<:-/-/)/-7-0*<
KHYOD LA TOD CHING SOL WA TAB PEI THU
By the power of these praises and requests made to
you,

/+#-<#<-#$-,-#,<-7-<-d#<-<
DAG SOG GANG NA NE PEI SA CHHOG SU
may the places that I and all others abide

,+-#+,-+/:-.$<-7*/-I+-5-/-+$
NED DON UL PHONG THAB TSOD ZHI WA DANG
be pacified of illness, maras, poverty and fights

&<-+$-/g-;<-7.:-/9-03+--#<:
CHHOE DANG TRA SHI PEL WAR DZED TU SOL
and may the Dharma and auspiciousness increase.

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 /<+-,0<-7+-8<-*0<-%+-#6#<--(+
SOD NAM DI YI THAM CHED ZIG PA NYID.
By this merit may all sentient beings having obtained
omniscience,

*/-,<-(<-7-+i-F0<-.0-e<-,<
THOB NE NYE PEI DRA NAM PHAM J N.
defeat the harmful enemies of the three poisons,

-@-,-7&7-G-x/<-7h#<--8
KYE GA NA CHII BA LAB TRUG PA YI.
and become liberated from the ocean of existence,

r+-7-02-:<-7i-/-:-/9-;#
SID PEI TSHO L DRO WA DROL WAR SHOG.
troubled by the waves of birth, old age, sickness and
death.

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e$-&/-<0<-,-9,--&
JANG CHHUB SEM NI RIN PO CHE.
May the precious enlightenment mind

0-<--F0<-<-b9-%#
MA KY PA NAM KY GYUR CHIG.
Arise in those who have not arisen;

<--(0<--0+--+$-
KY PA NYAM PA MED PA DANG.
For those who have arisen it, may it never wane,

#$-,<-#$--7.:-/9-;#
GONG N GONG DU PHEL WAR SHOG.
but continue to flourish more and more.

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Acknowledgement
The Publication Team of Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre
rejoices and expresses our deep gratitude to all the kind and
generous sponsors, members and devotees, warm supporters
and all well wishers with good motivation, who have selflessly
contributed in one way or another to making this publication
possible for the benefit of all mother sentient beings.
We thank to Professor Sempa Dorje (Shri Diwakar Vihara) for
the 21 Taras pictures extracted from his text entitled Vast
Explanation Of The Respected 21 Praises To The Lord Arya Tara.
May all your wishes and aspirations be instantly fulfilled
according to the holy Dharma. Rejoice!

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