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A spiritual journey to discover the feminine face of God
• Describes how the author gave up her life of comfort to move to the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the West, Kagyu Samye Ling
• Details her 18-month pilgrimage around the world inspired by the compassion and wisdom of the female Buddha Green Tara and her entourage of 21 emanations
• Woven throughout with Tibetan Buddhist teachings and methods, including practices with Green Tara and White Tara
Can traditional spiritual practices bring about radical change for a happier existence in modern life? A life-changing dream encounter with Jesus the Christ propels former broadcaster and healer Anna Howard on a profound journey of spiritual awakening. From her roots in mystical Christianity, her quest leads her to discover Vajrayana Buddhism in the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the West, Kagyu Samye Ling, in Scotland. Awakening to the feminine face of God, Anna immerses herself in the compassion practices of the female Buddha Green Tara and her 21 emanations. Deeply inspired, her inner work finds its outer expression in an 18-month global pilgrimage, from Holy Island Lindisfarne to South Africa. As she and her friends distribute 21 small Tara statues, blessed by Akong Tulku Rinpoche, Anna too finds transformation.
Touching the deep core of human longing, Quest for the Enlightened Feminine is a story of faith, courage, and determination. Illustrating a path to freedom and happiness, Anna Howard shows how the divine feminine can awaken our enlightened potential. Interwoven with Tibetan Buddhist teachings and methods, including practices with Green Tara and White Tara, Tonglen meditation, and exercises for working with the 21 Taras, this book reveals how to put these sacred teachings into practice in your own life.
Contents
Foreword by Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche
Preface
Part One
Following the Call
Chapter 1 The Dream
Chapter 2 Healing Hands
Chapter 3 Death
Chapter 4 Trouble in the Monastery
Chapter 5 Gurus and Teachers
Chapter 6 Love and Exile
Chapter 7 The Feminine Face of God
Part Two
Tara and the Peace Pilgrimage
Chapter 8 Starting Out
The Tara Pilgrimage | Tara Enhancing Harmony |
Tara Protection against Earth-Caused Disasters
Chapter 9 Floods and Desire
Tara Protection against Floods
Chapter 10 Fire and Anger
Tara Protection against Fire
Chapter 11 I Am Not Just "Me"
Tara Protection against Wind Destruction | Tara Increasing
Activities | Tara Enhancing Indestructibility | Tara Protection
against Weapons | Tara Protection against Politics |
Tara Protection against Thief
Chapter 12 Spiritual Power
Tara Increasing Power
Chapter 13 Global Reach
Tara Protection against Famine | Tara Protection against Wild
Elephant | Tara Protection against Lion | Tara Protection
against Snake | Tara Protection against Carnivorous Evil
Beings | Tara Protection against War
Chapter 14 Healing Taras
Tara Protection against Untimely Death | Tara Protection against
Sickness
Chapter 15 Wish-Fulfilling Jewel
Tara Granting Prosperity | Tara Protection against Failure
Color Illustrations
21 Emanations of Green Tara
White Tara
Part Three
Coming Home
Chapter 16 The Fire and the Rose Are One
Appendices
Appendix 1 Green Tara
Appendix 2 White Tara Practice
Appendix 3 Working with the 21 Taras
Appendix 4 Tonglen
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Resources
Acknowledgements
About the Author
