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Om Tare Tuttare Ture Mama Ayuh Punya Jnana Pushtim Kuru Swaha Dhyana Mantra

ॐ तारे तुत्तारे तुरे मम आयुः पुण्य ज्ञान पुष्टिं कुरु स्वाहा
Also known as: White Tara, Long Life Mantra, Healing Tara
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Origin & Tradition

About this mantra

The mantra of White Tara, the bodhisattva of longevity, healing, and compassion. Chanted for long life, for healing, for the removal of obstacles to life, and for the attainment of enlightenment.

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The Sacred Sound

Mantra in Sanskrit

ॐ तारे तुत्तारे तुरे मम आयुः पुण्य ज्ञान पुष्टिं कुरु स्वाहा
Oṁ tāre tuttāre ture mama āyuḥ puṇya jñāna puṣṭiṃ kuru svāhā
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Meaning & Word Analysis

What the words convey

Om Tara, O swift one, O liberator, grant me life, merit, wisdom, and nourishment; svaha.

Oṁ
Primordial cosmic sound.
tāre
O Tara (vocative).
tuttāre
O swift one (vocative).
ture
O liberator (vocative).
mama
My.
āyuḥ
Life, longevity.
puṇya
Merit, virtue.
jñāna
Wisdom, knowledge.
puṣṭiṃ
Nourishment, prosperity.
kuru
Do, grant (imperative).
svāhā
Offering exclamation (so be it).
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Beej Aksharas

Seed-syllable analysis

Contains no explicit seed syllables; the mantra is a dhyāna mantra invoking Tara's names and qualities.

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Benefits & Purpose

Why this mantra is chanted

Longevity
Extends life span and removes obstacles to life.
Healing
Promotes physical and mental healing.
Wisdom
Increases wisdom and clarity.
Merit
Accumulates merit and virtuous qualities.
Protection
Provides protection from fear and danger.
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How to Chant

Method & traditional guidance

Count
108 times daily
Best time
Morning or before meditation
Facing
East
Posture
Comfortable seated posture with mala
Duration
Continuous practice
Notes
Visualize White Tara during recitation.
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Sources

Where this mantra appears

Tara Tantras
Buddhist tantric texts describing Tara practices.
Unknown
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Associated Deity

Mantra-devatā

White Tara सिततारा
Mantra-devatā
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