Chittamani Tara Ritual - Tara the Wisdom Mother

 

Chittamani Tara Ritual - Tara the Wisdom Mother

Chittamani Tara is the Highest Yoga Tantra aspect of Green Tara, one of the most popular yidams in Tibetan Buddhism. Tara the Wisdom Mother is invoked in times of personal difficulties, family and business problems, and when there is a need for quick wisdom action. She manifests in twenty-one different forms to benefit all beings. In the aspect of Chittamani Tara, she responds quickly to the requests those who pray to her.

By performing the practice of Tara, one can collect a great deal of merit, avoid suffering and lower rebirth, receive initiation from innumerable Buddhas and quickly attain Enlightenment. Tara's blessing is especially effective and appropriate for a person who has many virtuous missions to accomplish.

Chittamani Tara (Green Tara), is a deity of Anuttarayoga Tantra, the highest yoga tantra. There are many inner obstructions to our mental development that manifest as external obstacles. 

To be successful in our Dharma practice and to actualize the path to Enlightenment, we need to rely on a special Buddha like Green Tara. It is taught that the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas manifests in the form of Tara, who helps sentient beings successfully accomplish both temporary and ultimate happiness.

Anuttarayoga Tantra

Anuttarayoga Tantra often translated as Unexcelled Yoga Tantra or Highest Yoga Tantra, is a term used in Tibetan Buddhism in the categorization of esoteric Tantric Indian Buddhist texts that constitute part of the Kangyur, or the 'translated words of The Buddha' in the Tibetan Buddhist canon.

In the Tibetan Buddhism, Anuttarayoga Tantra is the highest of four classes and is associated with the Mahamudra route to Enlightenment. Anuttarayoga Tantra literally means 'Unexcelled Union Continuity'.

Highest Yoga Tantra is the highest of the four classes of Tantra. According to the Sarma tradition, Highest Yoga Tantras are divided into Mother Tantras, Father Tantras and Non-dual Tantras.

The four classes of Tantra

Three outer classes - 

1. Kriya Tantra
2. Charya Tantra 
3. Yoga Tantra 
4. And one inner class of tantra, which is called Highest Yoga Tantra.

The latter is divided into three:

1. Father Tantras, such as the Guhyasamaja Tantra, the King of Tantras
2. Mother Tantras, such as the Chakrasamvara Tantra
3. Non-dual Tantras, such as Kalachakra

In the Nyingma tradition, the Highest Yoga Tantra corresponds to the three inner tantras of Mahayoga, Anuyoga and Atiyoga. 

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