Tara is the Female Buddha
of Wisdom, Compassion and Power.

Lotus Circle, with groups in both the East and North Bay, holds monthly gatherings for the spiritual practice of this Mandala Dance, which is based on the traditional Tibetan Buddhist text of the 21 Praises of Tara. The Lotus Circle monthly gatherings are a unique opportunity to celebrate the Divine Feminine of Tara through sacred dance, meditation, movement, and prayer.

Tara is said to have been born from a tear shed by Avalokiteshvara, the Lord of Compassion. Known as the wish-fulfilling goddess, she is swift to answer prayers and offers true refuge to sentient beings. She has vowed to remain in this world until all suffering has ended. Dancing the Mandala connects us to our Tara essence and empowers us to manifest her divine qualities for the benefit of both ourselves and others.

The dance has received the blessings of Lama Sonam Tenzin, his eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche, Sogyal Rinpoche and Lama Tharchin Rinpoche of the Nyingmapa tradition, Tara Rinpoche of the Galugpa tradition, His Eminence Jamgon Kongtrul of the Kaygu tradition, Dagmola Kusog and Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche of the Sakya tradition, and from His Holiness The Dalai Lama. Prema Dasara is the Dance Master of this lineage and the founder of Tara Dhatu. Anahata Iradah is the Artistic Director. To learn more about our parent organization please visit www.taradhatu.org.

OmTare!