Tara on Tour

Tara is the female Buddha of compassion and wisdom. This is a webdiary of a journey inspired by Tara....

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Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

India and Nepal



Tara on Tour

This is just a quick entry: mostly because I'm conscious I've not written for ages - and if I don't keep writing, the story may just fizzle out half way through!

Two more Taras are on their travels.

Tara protecting from Thieves has gone to India. She is with Justin and Lizzy Nimmo - and their twin daughters, India and Tara. This is a lovely story. Justin is one of my brother's closest friends, and he's one of the most outrageous characters I've ever met. Lizzy I had only met once when I was told that there were possible complications with her pregnancy, and she was very stressed. One morning I woke up with a really strong urge to get in touch with her: this urge felt directly connected to Tara, and so I took the plunge and wrote a letter........ putting aside ordinary concerns about interfering in someone else's business.

It was the most amazing feeling to hear that, when the twins were born, Lizzy and Justin decided to call one of them Tara.

Very appropriate, then, that one of the little Taras should be travelling with them in India - where the whole family has gone for a few months. Where they place her, and the story that unfolds around her, I look forward to.

Meanwhile, Tara protecting from Wild Elephants has gone to Nepal with my friend Sky. Sky is going first to Bodhgaya for a retreat, then to the Kagyu Monlams over Christmas, and then plans to do some volunteering - and pilgrimage. One place she will be visiting is in Nepal - the site of a rock where an image of Tara has spontaneously appeared. This "self-arisen Tara" is credited with strong blessing power, and I pray she guides and inspires Sky on her journey placing this Tara.

So - now there are only 7 remaining Taras to place. The one that I am working with now is Tara protecting from Lions........

Whilst I do my part-time job working in the local pharmacy in Blackheath, and look after/live in a beautiful house for a few months. Trying to save a little money!!

Sorry for the long silence; I'll try not to leave such a gap.....