Tara – the feminin Buddha – or how a myth develops!

During almost 4000 years women have been seen exclusively as emotional beings, who have no ability for abstract thinking or deeper insights, that is why they were not allowed to have an opinion or decision making power on important matters of the society. Since some decades women are changing this situation and are once again in search of female role models, of female archetypes. Hoping to enhance feminity and rediscover aspects that are blocked or devalued.

The myth of Tara and the story of princess Wencheng is a good example for such a female role model. 

The story of a princess who brought 640 AD Buddhism to Tibet, at the same time when Tibet first established as a country. A compassionate, intelligent, educated, wise woman who is revered as a female Buddha who leads swiftly to enlightenment. 

Still today, her myth is very alive through countless rituals in most Buddhist countries.