Question asked by Paulo Sérgio
Dear pastors, could you send to me the mantras of the 21 Taras according to Atisha's tradition? I am very grateful.
I found these mantras on different sites, each putting it in a way, and this gave me doubts.
Trusting that you have secure bibliographic sources, I humbly ask you to heed my request. Gratitude! Tashi Delek!
Dear Paulo Sérgio,
It is very good to see you here again. We do have an article on the 21 Taras but from the Suryagupta tradition. This can be found here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/suryaguptas-21-taras.html I have looked over my own research and have found the mantras to the 21 Taras according to Atisha’s tradition, which I have provided below:
1. NYUR-MA PAL-MO
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE WASHAM KURU SVAHA
2. SHI-WA CHEN-MO
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SHINTING KURU SVAHA
3. SER-DOG CHEN
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE PUSHTIM KURU SVAHA
4. TSUG-TOR NAM-PAR GYAL-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE AYUR-JNANA PUSHTIM KURU SVAHA
5. HUNG DRA-DROG-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SHTRI AKARSHAYA HRIH SVAHA
6. JIG-TEN SUM-LE NAM-PAR GYAL-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SHATRUN UCCHATAYA SVAHA
7. SHEN JOM-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SARVA VIDYA ARARA VARANAYA SVAHA
8. DU-DRA JOM-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SARVA MARA SHATRUN MARAYA PHAT SVAHA
9. JIG-PA KUN-KYOB-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE MAM UPAKRAMA RAKSHA RAKSHA SVAHA
10. DU-DANG JIG-TEN WANG-DU DE-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SARVA MARA PRAMARDHANI SVAHA
11. PONG-PA SEL-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE VASUDHARINI SVAHA
12. TRA-SHI TAM-CHE JIN-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE MANGALAM SVAHA
13. ME-TAR BAR-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE BHAYA BHASMIM KURU SVAHA
14. TRO-NYER CHEN
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE VAJRA MAHA PADA BHASMIM KURU SVAHA
15. SHI-WA CHEN-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SARVA PAPAM PRASHAMANAYA SVAHA
16. RIG-PA HUNG-LE DROL-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SARVA DHARMAH PRATI-PARISHODHAYA SVAHA
17. DROL-MA JIG-TEN SUM-YO-WA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SARVA STAMBHANI TARE SVAHA
18. DUG-SEL-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE NAGA VISHA SHANTIM KURU SVAHA
19. DUG-NGAL TAM-CHE SEL-WE’I DROL-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE MACANA SVAHA
20. RIM-NE SEL-WE’I DROL-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE VISARATA SVAHA
21. TRIN-LE TAM-CHE YONG-SU DZOG-PAR JE-PE’I DROL-MA
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SARVA SIDDHI SADHANAM SVAHA
Main mantra:
OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SVAHA
If you have received the transmission from a guru, you should see if you can contact that guru or the centre where you received it to confirm these mantras. I hope this helps. Thank you.