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sahi81 In Praise of Red Tara
Ablaze like a thousand glorious, golden suns,
Your body shines a million splendorous beams,
A burgeoning mass of light of great bliss wisdom.
I bow to you, goddess who pervades the three realms.
Atop a bright red lotus, the hue of coral,
You shine sharp rays of magnetizing light
That summons all bees, the beings on the three levels.
I bow to you, glorious lady of abundance.
The moment you draw the blue utpala bow
Of your arched brows and shoot the meteor dart
Of a glance, you steal vain beings’ firmness of heart.
I bow to you, who make the world and beings into your servants.
Extending slightly your willowy, lithe young arm,
You effortlessly deposit in our palms
All of the riches of existence and peace.
I bow to you, sovereign who fulfills all wishes.
To see you, who are the pinnacle of beauty,
Painted so well by the brush of an ocean of merit,
Frees us of lustful desires and absorbs us
In just the samadhi of recalling your form.
Your two feet move in the gait of an elephant king
Guided by the hook of unbreakable faith,
Jingling the golden anklets of the two siddhis—
Please stay in the forest of my matted locks!
In the blossoming lotus pond of a pure mind,
You are a white swan replete with all seven melodies.
May the rhythms of the drum—your deep, broad throat—
Bring on the feast of a summer of perfection.
Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje
February 22, 2025
Translated by David Karma Choephel
