Upaya's Zendo Green Tara
Here is a track from Lama Surya Das‘ Chants to Awaken the Buddhist Heart with Steven Halpren
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFwFM2FmU9Y
I’ve been listening to this MP3 a lot this month. Mostly listening to the Heart Sutra.
http://www.wildmind.org/mantras/figures/greentara – Click here for an explanation of the chant.
If you have a favorite chant that you use on the cushion, please leave a comment and share with us!
Much happiness and peace,
Jen
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Thanks Jennifer. Beautiful. Loved it. Going on my blog later on. Lou
Glad you liked it Lou.
I’ve really been enjoying the chanting. It’s comforting while I’m sick and it’s a good concentration practice for me all the time. I’m trying to really come up with a comfortable practice that I can sustain better throughout the day.
Much joy and calm to you, Jen
Thank you for sharing this! I’ve had this mantra &image from wildmind.org pasted in one of my journals for years now. What a timely reminder for me to revisit…
As my namesake, Ma Tara holds a special place in my heart and has been an source of inspiration and aspiration since I was introduced to the Sanskrit meaning of my name as a college student. When I think back now, my moment of awakening was truly sparked by two spontaneous conversations with “strangers” who each told me something about my name–and, in essence, my self! (The first convo lighting the path, the second affirming the journey.)
Prior to that I’d only known the Gaelic etymology of “Tara,” which I recall having to write an essay about in 9th grade and being somewhat mystified by how I could draw inspiration from “a rocky crag.”
About 4 years ago, I went to a reading of Geri Larkin’s “The Chocolate Cake Sutra” at a local bookstore and was briefly introduced to her. Upon hearing my name, she smiled, “a-ha’d!” and re-affirmed once more the gift it bears.
This was a truly awesome comment and thanks for leaving it for us.
Isn’t it amazing how perspective can change things for us? I actually left a message on facebook the other day and asked if people could name themselves, what would they re-name themselves as. Most people didn’t take it seriously but I think how we think of ourselves, what meaning we attribute to it, etc is really important.
My name, for instance, is from such a lost generation (or two) and there are so many of us that I don’t feel like there is a mythos attached to it. In some ways, it feels modern and meaningless… of course, maybe that’s why I had a love of existentialism and found comfort in Buddhism… But I think there are other names out there that would suit me more…
I love to know what brings others inspiration and how that inspiration manifests into compassion and love in their lives.
Many thank yous for this post.
Much joy, Jennifer
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