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Oh yes. Being an Omniest I can appreciate Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as days of rest.Have you all sat today given that the day is devoted to sitting?
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Oh yes. Being an Omniest I can appreciate Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as days of rest.Have you all sat today given that the day is devoted to sitting?
I can tolerate Friday and Sunday.Oh yes. Being an Omniest I can appreciate Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as days of rest.
I'm in a reflective mood today, and in the twisted recesses of my consciousness, your comment generated a question which led to this question: If you were a Buddhist "Tara" facing Saturday, which one would you be? (There are more in the Wikipedia link). This may, of course, have nothing to do with youI can tolerate Friday and Sunday.
No Saturday! Yuck! Boo!
The Bell Tara for me. Full of wrath for Saturday, though with an unconventional weapon. My hair is blue, with places where its faded to green.I'm in a reflective mood today, and in the twisted recesses of my consciousness, your comment generated a question which led to this question: If you were a Buddhist "Tara" facing Saturday, which one would you be? (There are more in the Wikipedia link). This may, of course, have nothing to do with you
- Green Tārā, with one head and two arms, who resides at the center of the mandala. One hand makes the gesture of granting boons (varada) and the other hand holds a blue utpala flower.
- Dark blue Tārā is found in the eastern quarter of the mandala. She is a youth who holds a trident and an uptala flower.
- Gold Tārā is found in the southern quarter of the mandala. She holds a sword and an utpala flower.
- Red Tārā is found in the western quarter of the mandala. She holds a wheel and an utpala flower.
- Green Tārā in the northern quarter of the mandala. She holds a parasol and an utpala flower.
- Hook Tārā in the eastern gate of the mandala. She is white, wrathful, and carries a hook in each hand.
- Lasso Tārā in the southern gate of the mandala. She is yellow, wrathful, and carries a lasso in each hand.
- Shackles Tārā in the western gate, red skinned, wrathful, holding shackles.
- Bell Tārā in the northern gate, blue-green colored, wrathful, holding a bell in each hand.
Invoking my anima, I went down the list several time caught be indecision but finally picked the dark blue Tara.The Bell Tara for me. Full of wrath for Saturday, though with an unconventional weapon. My hair is blue, with places where its faded to green.
How about you? Which Tara are you?
Invoking my anima, I went down the list several time caught be indecision but finally picked the dark blue Tara.
Why did you pick those Taras?I like the Gold Tara.
I like that she is carrying a sword in one hand and a flower in the other.Why did you pick those Taras?
The color. And I liked the image as well.Why did you pick those Taras?