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Bon
''Bon'', also spelled Bön () and also known as Yungdrung Bon (, "eternal Bon"), is a Tibetan religious tradition with many similarities to Tibetan Buddhism and also many unique features.Samuel 2012, pp. 220-221. Bon initially developed in t ...
religion Sipe Gyalmo (Queen of the World) is both a meditational deity and a protector deity. Despite her fierce appearance, as one of the manifestations of the ''Loving Mother of Wisdom'' (Sherab Chamma), she embodies wisdom and compassion.
Sherab Chamma Sherab may refer to:
*Chetsun Sherab Jungnay, eleventh century Tibetan Abbot and scholar who founded the Shalu Monastery south of Shigatse, Tibet
*Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (1292–1361), Tibetan Buddhist master known as "The Buddha from Dolpo"
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, also known as ''Thugje Chamma'' (loving mother of compassion) or
Tara, is considered to be the mother of all Buddhas and the embodiment of perfect wisdom.
Sipe Gyalmo has three faces, and six arms holding weapons and symbolic objects. She has six principal manifestations (white, yellow, red, black, blue, and dark brown) and may be shown riding a black mule or a red mule. The objects in her hands may include a victory banner, a sword or dagger, a mirror, a hook, a trident, a wand, and a skullcup filled with blood.
/ref> On a red mule, she is surrounded by flames of wisdom and sits on a flayed human skin symbolizing impermanence.
See also
*Tara (Devi)
In Hinduism, the goddess Tara ( sa, तारा, ) is the second of the Dasa (ten) Mahavidyas or "''Great Wisdom goddesses''", and is a form of Adishakti, the tantric manifestation of Parvati. Her most famous centre of worship is the templ ...
*Tara (Buddhism)
Tara ( sa, तारा, ; bo, སྒྲོལ་མ, ), Ārya Tārā, or Shayama Tara, also known as Jetsun Dölma (Tibetan: ''rje btsun sgrol ma'') is an important figure in Buddhism, especially revered in Tibetan Buddhism. She appears as a f ...
* Tara as a Tantric deity
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Bon deities