Bringing Tara Into Being

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Prepare to be inspired by this FBA Dharmabyte today by Tejasvini called Bringing Tara Into Being. From the talk entitled Green Tara from the Cambridge Buddhist Centre Sangha Night series on the imagination, exploring different Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

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Feb 12, 2018

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