green tara

So I discovered my new mantra recently. I tend to seek a mantra to live my life by when I need help. I write it on a post-it or I tape a small piece of paper to my computer monitor. Sometimes I read it silently, some days I mouth the words, sing the the thing in my head, scream it out loud after work when no one's around.

The last mantra I had was a Prayer to Ganesha, for New Beginnings and boy, did that shit ever spur me into a few new beginnings!! Most effective, but I'm tired of starting things, now I have to take care of myself very aggressively. I need protection is how I'm feeling today and so I've discovered the Mantra of Green Tara:

"om tare tuttare ture soha"

which protects me from:

1. lions and pride
2. elephants and delusions
3. forest fires and hatred
4. snakes and envy
5. robbers and fanatical views
6. prisons and avarice
7. floods and lust
8. demons and doubt

Holy moley, this mantra's got me covered on 16 sides!! I have no doubt it will work wonders for my anxiety and anger and will help me develop clarity of purpose.