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varada-tārā-sādhana

The practice of Varada-Tara, which gives supreme

    I prostrate before the noble Tara!
    In accordance with [what was shown] earlier, meditate on the absolute level of emptiness. Having done so, [visualize that] a multicolored lotus appears from the syllable paṁ. In the midst of it, the moon appears from the syllable aṁ. On it, from the green syllable tāṁ, Tara appears with a green-colored body. She is adorned with all ornaments. In her left hand she holds an utpala. With her right hand she makes [the mudra] of bestowing the supreme. Sits half cross-legged.
    On the right side [is] Ashoka-Marichya of yellow color, possessing a diadem of various jewels. In her left and right hands she holds a branch of the Ashoka tree and vakuli [vakuli]. Similar to her, in the direction of her left hand, in the opposite direction, is Mahamayuri. She holds a peacock feather and a drum.
    On the left side is Ekajrati, small and black. Holds garments made of the skin of a tiger. Possesses three eyes, fangs clenched. Brown hair billowing, heaving. Holds a severing knife and a mouthpiece.
    Likewise [on the right is] the noble Janguli of green color. In the left and right hands holds a black snake and a drum. Meditate in this way.
    Meditating thus, perform the recitation of the mantra while being relaxed.
    oṁ tāre tuttāre ture svāhā
    This is how the practice of Tara, the giver of the highest, is completed.
    Translated by Lama Dhondup Dorje Tulku.