Practices
Monthly Online Tara Practice with Rachael
The online Tara practice group meets every THIRD Thursday of the month and you can attend any session. Please mark your calendar, as you will not receive an email reminder before the practice.
In each group practice, Rachael begins with teachings about the particular Tara and then leads a guided meditation. We are following the sequence of the Tara emanations as they appear in the book. The group is hosted by Bhumisparsha, an emerging tantric Buddhist community.
The next group practice date will be June 19th 7pm EDT (White Protecting Tara with the Three Jewels Mudra). Please join us!
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Tara posters: We now have a 10x14" Tara poster (suitable for framing and hanging) and a 5"x7" Tara poster (suitable for an alter or travel) available for your practice.
Recordings:
All the recent recordings listed above as well as the past recordings from our first practice cycle (Jan 2021 - Sept 2022) and second practice cycle (Oct 2022 - Aug 2024) of the 21 Taras can be found on our YouTube playlist.
The online Tara practice group meets every THIRD Thursday of the month and you can attend any session. Please mark your calendar, as you will not receive an email reminder before the practice.
In each group practice, Rachael begins with teachings about the particular Tara and then leads a guided meditation. We are following the sequence of the Tara emanations as they appear in the book. The group is hosted by Bhumisparsha, an emerging tantric Buddhist community.
The next group practice date will be June 19th 7pm EDT (White Protecting Tara with the Three Jewels Mudra). Please join us!
Click here to join
Tara posters: We now have a 10x14" Tara poster (suitable for framing and hanging) and a 5"x7" Tara poster (suitable for an alter or travel) available for your practice.
Recordings:
15May2025 - Dark Red Destroying Tara
17Apr2025 - Black Tara, the Destroyer of All Negativities
20Mar2025 - Dark Red Victorious Tara
20Feb2025 - Red Hum-Sounding Tara
16Jan2025 - Yellow All Victorious Tara
19Dec2024 - Golden Tara
21Nov2024 - Great White Soothing Tara
17Oct2024 - Red, Swift and Courageous Tara
19Sept2024 - Green Tara
All the recent recordings listed above as well as the past recordings from our first practice cycle (Jan 2021 - Sept 2022) and second practice cycle (Oct 2022 - Aug 2024) of the 21 Taras can be found on our YouTube playlist.
Poems and Praises for Tara Practices
These three poems or praises were read and discussed during our group meditation on Red Hum-Sounding Tara. They are appropriate for all Tara practices, so please use them at any time.
White Tara with the Three Jeweled Mudra
In this audio recording, Rachael reads the chapter, "White Tara with the Three Jeweled Mudra". The recording also includes a guided meditation practice on White Tara, which is included in the chapter.
Special Orange Tara Practice
This is an audio recording of a Special Orange Tara Practice our local group did to lend our hearts and spirits to those suffering from the effects of the two pandemics gripping our nation–that of systemic racism and of Covid-19. There is a longstanding tradition in Tibetan Buddhism of practicing Orange Tara Who Protects from All Illnesses during epidemics.
In this practice, I joined teachings from two emanations of Tara: Orange Poverty Removing Tara and Orange Tara who Protects from All Illnesses. In the first half hour, I discuss these aspects of Tara as they relate to what is happening in our local communities, our nation, and around the globe. The second half hour (starting at 25:24), is a guided meditation focused on Orange Tara who Protects from All Illnesses. This is done in the manner of the full sadhana practice that our group does each month, which includes a few extra steps that aren’t in the book. Please use the practice as you feel called.
