white Tara bodhisattva buddhist protection amulet pendant
(description below)
925 silver 24K gold plated
Dimension of the pendant 66/ 39/ 11mm Weight of the pendant alone: 67 grams
Bail representing the mythical bird of Buddhism Garuda Agate called "nan
hong" (southern red) set in its eyes 925 silver head and copper beak.
Garuda, fabulous bird-man of Hindu and then Buddhist mythology, son
of Kashyapa and Vinatâ and brother of Aruna, the charioteer of the god Surya.
It is the vahana, or mount, of the god Vishnu. He is also considered the king
birds. In Tibet, Khyung (ཁྱུང) is the Tibetan name for the Garuda. Coming from
India, it was assimilated to the khading of the Bön religion, the eagle with golden horns. THE
black garuda is a deity of the nyingmapa school of tibetan buddhism that
held to suppress the ailments caused by the naga and spirits of the
earth. It is featured on the Lungta. He is represented in the iconography of
Shambhala by Chogyam Trungpa for whom it is associated with speed and
significant power. Like the phoenix, he rises from the ashes of destruction,
it is indestructible.
On the back is designed a rotating Buddhist wheel of life thanks to a bearing
German high precision ballpoint.
In terms of symbols, the Buddha, seated under the bodhi tree, saw two
things. First, he saw a Ferris wheel. This wheel embraces the whole of
conditioned existence, it is of the same extent as the cosmos, it contains
all living beings. It spins non-stop: it spins day and night,
it turns life after life, it turns era after era. We can't see when
she started spinning, and we can't yet see when she
will stop spinning: only a Buddha sees that.
Turquoise and nan hong agate set.
The protective windows are made of leuco sapphire like high-end watches.
range.
As a gemologist graduated from the National Institute of Gemmology in Paris,
all our materials are appraised and certified.
prayer and meditation mala 108 beads of coconut beads 925 silver and copper
Tara
Her name can be translated as “the one who saves” An emanation of Avalokiteshvara, she was born from the bodhisattva's tears. Its mission is to assist him in his action. She embodies the feminine aspect of compassion and is a very popular deity in Tibetan Buddhism. The cult of Tara spread in the 11th century, mainly under the influence of Atisha. Since that time, Tara has been one of the most used Yidam.
There are 21 different forms of Tara which are iconographically distinguished by color, body posture and attributes. They can manifest themselves in peaceful or angry representations. The most common forms are:
• Green Tara (Shyamatara) known as the Buddha of enlightened activity
• White Tara (Vajradhatvisvari) also known for her compassion, long life, healing and serenity; Also known as the wish-fulfilling wheel, or Cintachakra
Tara
Blue Tara
• Red Tara, fierce in appearance associated with magnetizing all good things
• Black Tara, associated with power
• Yellow Tara, associated with wealth and prosperity
• Blue Tara, (Ekajata) associated with the transmutation of anger
The two wives of the king of Tibet Songtsen Gampo (7th century) are considered to be the incarnations of these two Tara
Tara is one of the most popular deities of Tibetan Buddhism. Her name means both "She who delivers" and "star". Considered an emanation of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, she was born from a beautiful lotus that floated in one of her tears in order to bring her help.
The earliest depictions of the goddess date from the 6th century AD, when Tara was considered the Shakti or wife of Avalokitesvara. In Tibet, where her cult spread in the 10th century, the goddess was said to be reincarnated in every virtuous woman. Since then, she has been widely worshiped as a personalized deity. Tara comes in 21 different forms, each with a distinct color, stance, and attributes, and each depicted as either calm or wrathful.
The most common forms are Green Tara and White Tara.
Tara
Green Tara
Green Tara (in Tibetan Drölma Jang) is the most common aspect of Tara. Its green color is that of alert activity and compassion.
Green indicates that Tara acts for those who pray to her with the swiftness of the wind also colored green in Buddhist symbolism.
The symbolism of his posture:
• With her right hand, she makes the mudra of giving, signifying achievement.
• The left hand performs the mudra of refuge: its thumb and ring finger, which touch each other, symbolize the union of skillful means and knowledge.
• His other three raised fingers represent the Three Jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha.
• The blue lotus stems in her hands indicate that she is fully fulfilled and full of compassion.
• the left leg, bent, indicates that it is no longer subject to internal disturbances.
• the right leg, already half unfolded, indicates that it is ready to get up to go and help people; even though Tara is freed from samsara, she remains to help those who are suffering.
It relieves temporal difficulties and guides towards liberation, the end of all suffering.
In Tibet, White Tara is often considered a form of Green Tara. It would be a form of Sarasvati, the wife of Brahma. White Tara (in Tibetan Drölma Kar) is a deity of long life. Its initiation and its practice are used in order to have a long life and when one is seriously ill. Disciples often offer a painted representation of White Tara or another long-lived deity to their spiritual master, begging him to live long so that he can continue to guide them.
