Tara Mantra for Success and Dispelling Obstacles
Just by remembering this mantra all fears and dangers are dispelled, we will achieve all the realizations and have control over all sentient beings. This text is translated from the collection of Zungdu (Dharani) in the Kangyur.
The Mantra Promised by the Arya Mother Liberator Herself
for Dispelling Obstacles and Achieving Success
In Sanskrit: Ārya tārā svapratijñā nāma dhāraṇī
In Tibetan: phag ma dröl ma rang gi dam chä pa zhe ja wäi zung
In English: The Mantra Promised by Arya Mother Liberator Herself
I prostrate to Arya Mother Liberator.
Then recite the mantra promised by Arya Mother Liberator herself:
TADYATHĀ / OṂ TĀRE TĀRĀYAI / HŪṂ HŪṂ HŪṂ / SAMAYA STHITE / BHARA BHARA / SARVĀ BHARAṆA / VIBHŪṢITE / PADMANI PADMA / MAHĀ PADMA / ĀSANA STHITE / HASA HASA / TRAILOKYA VARADE / SARVA DEVA DĀNAPA / PŪJITE SMADĀHI / BHAGAVATI TĀRE / SMARĀHĪ / BHAGAVĀNTA / TATHĀGATASYA / PURATAḤ / SAMAYAṂ / DHARA DHARA / MAHĀSATVA AVALOKITE / MAṆIKANIKA / VICI TRĀBHARAṆE / OṂ VILOKĀYA (insert the name of the person who needs success) BHAGAVATE / TĀRE / HRĪṂ HRĪṂ HRĪṂ PHAṬ SVĀHĀ
Just by remembering this mantra, all fears will be dispelled. You will achieve all realizations. You will have control over all sentient beings. Make extensive offerings to Arya Tara on the white dates of the 8th and 15th [of the Tibetan lunar month], then recite the mantra until you see Tara directly. Whatever you wish will be granted. All sublime realizations will be granted. If this doesn’t happen, it means that I, [Tara], have committed the five heavy negative karmas without break. In addition, you will receive inconceivable benefits.
This came from the Tantra of the Sublime Vajra.
Thus, The Mantra Promised by the Arya Mother Liberator Herself is completed.
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Translation of Ārya tārā svapratijñā nāma dhāraṇī, 'phags ma sgrol ma rang gi dam bcas pa'i gzungs, in sde dge bka' 'gyur, vol. 101, BDRC W22084, Chengdu: s.n., s.d., 319—320, dictated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, 30th May 1997, and checked with Ven. Sarah Thresher, 13th June 2013, Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharamsala, India. Checked against the Tibetan, lightly edited by Ven. Joan Nicell, FPMT Education Services, June 2018. Revised by Joona Repo and Ven. Tenzin Tsomo, FPMT Education Services, September 2021.