A practical guide for invoking the power and blessings of Tara, the beloved female Buddhist deity of Tibet
Rachael Wooten, PhD, is a Diplomate Jungian analyst and psychologist who practices and studies texts in the Buddhist, Jewish, and Christian traditions. She has been authorized to teach the Tara practice by her Tibetan root guru Lodroe Tulku Rinpoche for over 20 years. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
"What a treasure! In this luminous collection of meditations and
teachings, Rachael Wooten draws from the perennial wellspring of
the sacred feminine and lifts a brimming cup of elixir to help ease
our inner wounds and strengthen us to mend the tattered world."
--Mirabai Starr, author of Caravan of No Despair and
Wild Mercy "Tara the female Buddha is, to my mind,
the meditational deity or archetype for North America. All
women are Tara, at heart; this earth is her Buddha-field of lovely
lotuses. This is a beautiful (buddhifull!) work that is revealing,
useful, and important for our anxious time." --Lama Surya
Das, New York Times bestselling author of Awakening
the Buddha Within and Make Me One with Everything "The
only medicine for humanity in these turbulent times seems to be an
ever growing sense of compassion--towards ourselves, our fellow
humans, and especially animals and nature. Rachael Wooten's
beautiful book on Tara sparks the flame of compassion and fuels the
fire to manifest more of it in our lives. Interesting, inspiring,
touching, and in-depth--a precious guide for those of us who long
to know the essence of Tara, as well as for those who have long
been immersed in the mystic world of Tibetan deities." --Deva
Premal, GRAMMY(R)-nominated singer "Rachael Wooten's book on
the many faces of Tara is a unique and valuable contribution to the
practical uses of an ancient tradition. It is like a beautiful
house with many doors--whether you enter through the door of
religion, psychology, feminism, trauma, neuroscience, or history,
the interior is arrayed for your benefit. Rachael weaves a rich
tapestry from her own experience and study, while remaining
respectful of the original Tibetan Buddhist practice." --Lama
Sarah Harding, Tsadra Foundation fellow and author of
Machik's Complete Explanation: Clarifying the Meaning of
Chod "The book makes a wonderful picture of Tara. It's very
good for the modern reader!" --Lodroe Tulku Rinpoche,
spiritual leader of Ganden Choekhor and Samdup Dolma Ling "Humanity
is being drawn--kicking and screaming--into an upward and outward
spiritual spiral of expanding wisdom and compassion. An essential
sign of this turning is the return of the Divine Mother in many
forms. Among the most powerful of these is Green Tara, and among
the most powerful ways to work with Her is Rachel Wooten's Tara:
The Liberating Power of the Female Buddha. This is a book to be
read and guidebook to be followed. I invite you to do both."
--Rabbi Rami Shapiro, author of The Divine Feminine in
Biblical Wisdom Literature and Holy Rascals "It is clear
that we are living through a dark period in our society. The
escalation of war, famine, political unrest, climate instability,
and various forms of hate and fear are doing their job in
distracting us from our true enlightened natures. The practice of
Tara as both a vehicle to connect to our innate natures as well as
the manifestation of the Mother that we take refuge in is one of
several antidotes that we must return to as a guiding light through
this darkness. Dr. Wooten has touched in to the complex tradition
of Tara practice to reveal a profound yet simple and direct means
to connect to the liberating path of the Mother Liberator. This
book is the light that will illumine many people's path forward."
--Lama Rod Owens, MDiv, coauthor of Radical Dharma
"The divine mother archetype--in all her myriad manifestations from
the Black Madonna to Isis--appears now in her Tibetan form to guide
us during the great planetary paradigm shift from materialism back
to the sacred. The rise of the feminine is relevant to all those
interested in integrating shadow and light, psyche and soma, East
with West, science with spirit. The time has come for you to meet
Tara, Tibet's female Buddha, swift and heroic, with the power to
heal the divide within you and to dispel the darkness of our age.
Dr. Rachael Wooten masterfully employs her expertise in Jungian
depth psychology to deliver you into the very heart of Tibet's
ancient visualization system, which she has been steeped in for
decades. There in the deep well of your own psyche you will find
what you have always been looking for: protection, purpose,
confidence, and clarity. Don't delay any longer! The world needs
everyone to become Tara now. Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha." --Miles
Neale, PsyD, author of Gradual Awakening and founder of
the Contemplative Studies Program "Wooten's exquisite introduction
to the Green Tara is powerful medicine for the Age of Anxiety, a
treasure house of feminine Buddhist wisdom that illuminates the
mind, elevates the spirit, and offers practical tools for
cultivating a meaningful, compassionate existence. Combining
expertise as a Jungian analyst with decades of spiritual practice,
Wooten provides a unique and contemporary portal to these beloved
ancient teachings. You don't have to be a Buddhist to benefit from
Tara's wisdom. All you need is an open heart." --Mark
Matousek, author of Sex Death Enlightenment: A True
Story and When You're Falling, Dive: Lessons in the Art of
Living "This is a beautiful, highly original gem of a book that
combines the author's knowledge of authentic Tara practices from
the Tibetan tradition with her considerable expertise as a
therapist and healer of trauma and suffering. Rachael Wooten has
been teaching these practices for decades; as one of her most
grateful students, I can testify from personal experience that what
she offers is a gift to the world." --Miriam Greenspan, MEd,
LMHC, author of Healing Through the Dark Emotions: The
Wisdom of Grief, Fear, and Despair "As a Buddhist meditator,
psychotherapist, and Jungian analyst, Rachael Wooten has worked for
many years on adapting the ancient wisdom of Tara and her
twenty-one sisters for our modern daily life. Her book contains
many amazing stories about her brilliant work using this method
with her clients and in group work. Doing the practices described
here could change your life in a healing and liberating way."
--Sabine H. Kalff, Buddhist meditation teacher, art
therapist, and cofounder of Buddhistisches Zentrum Zollikon "In
Tara: The Liberating Power of the Female Buddha, Rachael
Wooten offers a unique opportunity for accessing the universal face
of the feminine energy field through the practices of Green Tara
and her many emanations. Rachael shows you one way to increase your
energy and strength through the cultivation of wisdom and
compassion for yourself and all beings. This book will permanently
expand your perceptual lens on how you are loved and supported
throughout life." --Suzanne Scurlock, CMT, CST-D, author of
Full Body Presence and Reclaiming Your Body
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