Green Tara, a figure of Buddhism in Tibet and Nepal. A 19th-century painting from eastern Tibet, in the Rubin Museum, shows her saving people from eight fears, among them drowning, thieves and wrongful imprisonment.
Record, Folk and Modern are kept apart, and each one carries its source.
A 19th-century painting from eastern Tibet, in the Rubin Museum, shows Tara saving people from the eight fears. Among them are drowning, thieves and wrongful imprisonment.
To verify: The painting’s date, place and Rubin Museum number, on the Himalayan Art Resources page; The names of all eight fears
We have not yet found a sourced record of how people kept Tara’s image in daily life, or on a journey. We will add one when we do.
To verify: A museum or scholarly record of Tara images kept by travellers
Green Tara is honoured in living Buddhist practice. We place her among safe travels because drowning and thieves are among the eight fears; that grouping is ours. We draw an emblem, never her portrait, and promise no safe journey.
