TY - BOOK AU - Bokar Rinpoche. TI - Tara: the feminine divine SN - 978-1-930164-00-0 U1 - EB136 PY - 1999/// CY - California PB - ClearPoint Press KW - Tārā KW - (Buddhist deity) Buddhism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Tara, the most famous female deity in Tibetan Buddhism, is a personification of the Prajnaparamita and a mother dedicated to protecting her followers. Bokar Rinpoche presents the various aspects of Tara and the origin of her tantra, relates contemporary examples of her benevolent activity, provides an explanation of her praise, offers instruction for devotional practice, and discusses remarkable women in Indian and Tibetan Buddism. An extensive iconography completes the text UR - http://10.10.80.15/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=375bf5c6449da1562b7e41504afda736 ER -