Green Tara – Aspects of Worship
The 7 Aspects of Worship
1. first is bowing down , Of the seven aspects of the worship, the first is the bowing down, the obeisance, the giving of honor of body, speech, and mind. So we’re bowing down to Green Tara in this form.
2. making offerings, The second of the seven is the giving of offerings. We present the offerings, we make the offerings, to Green Tara, understanding her to be there in front of us.
3. confessing sins, Third is the confession, confessing all of our misdeeds and shortcomings. So we’re doing that again to Green Tara, who we understand to be in front of us.
4. rejoicing in the virtues of others, particularly, enlightened beings who accomplish the sublime virtues. Fourth is the rejoicing in the virtue of all living beings, in particular the enlightened beings who accomplish the sublime virtues. It’s the welcoming or active rejoicing in the virtues of others. We do that again with respect to Green Tara .
5. entreating or exhorting the enlightened one to turn the wheel of the Dharma, to bestow the Dharma, the teachings, on us and all other living beings; Fifth is the exhortation. Here we address Green Tara. Principally, we exhort Her to turn the wheel of the Dharma, that is, to bestow upon us and all living beings the sublime teachings of the Dharma.
6. the supplication to Green Tara that she not withdraw her manifestation, but that she remain continually in the world for the benefit of ourselves and all living beings. The sixth aspect of worship is the prayer, or supplication, to Green Tara that she not withdraw her manifestation, but that she remain continually in the world for the benefit of ourselves and all living beings.
7. dedication of the merit.
