Mother Tara spotted in Bangkok!
You know we were driving to Wat Po, the Royal Palace area and it took us around 1.45 hours for a normally 25 min ride due to very heavy traffic. At many places we were at a standstill. At one of these standstills, I looked out of the window and guess what??!! I spotted a Tara image in the busiest part of town outside a major shopping mall! I couldn’ t believe my eyes. I alerted everyone in the vehicle with me and they were like no it’s not Tara and I was like YES IT IS!!! We went later on and to visit and for sure it was Tara. She has a special dome built over Her with many offerings to Her. Hundreds of people pass by and folded their hands to Her we joyously observed. It was such a beautiful spiritual experience in the middle of metropolitan super busy and modern Bangkok.
This is something I like about Thailand so much. The ancient, the modern, the secular and the spiritual all married together into a wonderful symphony of daily existence. No matter how busy the locals were, so many would fold their hands to Tara as they walked by.
Well, see the video and pictures….enjoy it…and I hope this will happen in the middle of many many many other cities in the world. Tara’s energy revitalizes beings.. She is pure compassion, love, forgiveness, skillful quick means, wisdom, understanding and enlightenment all wrapped up in one. Anyone viewing Her, seeing Her, paying homage to Her, and making offerings to Her creates the seed causes of becoming an enlightened being…Tara is a powerful and gentle energy that is so perfect to be in the middle of a great city like Bangkok. If you are in Bangkok, do visit Tara.
Tsem Rinpoche
See the yellow dome next to the red pillar, Tara is housed under the dome….
Getting closer…
Such a blessing for every being who sees Tara throughout the day..
Amazing…see all the offerings around her…the dome and enclosure was built so beautifully for Tara…what a blessing to see in the middle of the busy city with hundreds walking by every hour! So much virtue for the person who built this…
Many people offer Tara traditional Thai dolls to her…I don’t know why, but the dolls look like Tara’s entourage or dakinis..nice.
Tara right in front of Big C Shopping centre -Bangkok!
See the lamps burning as an offering for Tara 24 hours a day and everyday? So wonderful. We sat nearby for an hour just absorbing the scene and rejoicing….
P.S. In Big C, there’s a MK restaurant that has hot pot dish…you can ask for vegetarian and it’s delicious….
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By Car: 10 mins from Siam Square/Centre
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This is truly wonderful to see, Rinpoche. Thank you for sharing it, I hope your journey continues to uncover precious jewels for us all to enjoy!
Incredible! Mother Tara in Bangkok!! She’s so close to us.
Dear Rinpoche, thank you very much for sharing the photos in KB and Bangkok. This Tara statue is so beautiful with clear details and the Tara dolls are so cute. I notice that the Thais like to paint their statues in gold. Will certainly visit this Tara when i have the opportunity to go Bangkok. In busy Sukhumvit and Silom areas are many small temples and statues which you can pass if you walk along the streets.
Thank Rinpoche and everyone for this wonderful post. Cant wait to visit Bangkok AGAIN! My most favorite city to go….I will go visit Mother Tara when I do.
Thank you so much dear Rinpoche !!!
Om Tare Tuttare Soha…
These are beautiful! I love Tara and she is what brought me to Buddhism. Thank you again, Rinpoche, for sharing these lovely photos and video.
Thank you, Rinpoche, for continuing to share pictures of lovely holy places you have visited in your current travels to Penang, Kelantan and now Bangkok.
Yes, it’s truly amazing to find beautiful Tara in the midst of the hustle and bustle of busy metropolitan Bangkok. The people of Bangkok are truly spiritual as is evidenced by their show of devotion to Tara in their offerings of flowers, dolls and a light that is kept burning likely all the time.
The incredible and beautiful thing about the spirituality there is that it is open spirituality, not boxed in by labels like Theravada Buddhism.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing pictures and stories on your visit to Thailand. I feel as though I am visiting Thailand without actually being there. I am amazed there is such a big Tara statue in the midst of such a high traffic area in Thailand. I have always thought that Thai people practice pure Theravada tradition. I guess Thai people do have affinity with Vajrayana Buddhism from the fact that Rinpoche and the Tara statue being there!
wow – what a beautiful and amazing Tara. .
I would like to visit there one day. This is such a beautiful Tara. I never thought Tara would be in Thailand as well