Rje btsun sgrol ma, meaning Venerable mother of liberation), is an important female buddha in buddhism, especially revered in vajrayana buddhism and mahayana buddhism. According to popular belief, she came into existence from a tear of avalokiteshvara, which fell to the ground and formed a lake. Tara, wisdom mother of the buddhas, compassionate activity of all the buddhas, tara the rescuer and her many aspects In buddhism, tara is a savior deity (savioress) who liberates souls from suffering She is recognized as a bodhisattva (essence of enlightenment) in mahayana buddhism and as a buddha and the mother of buddhas in esoteric buddhism, particularly vajrayana buddhism (also known as tibetan buddhism).
In truth, she is the embodiment of our true nature, wisdom and compassion Meditating on tara helps us awaken to our innate buddha nature and cultivate her virtuous qualities Although she comes in many forms, she is typically depicted with a beautiful appearance, smiling, and adorned with a crown. In the shaivism and shaktism tradition of hinduism, the goddess tara (sanskrit Tārā) is the second of the ten mahavidyas She is considered a form of adishakti, the tantric manifestation of parvati.