Green Tara Mantra: For Burning Away All Suffering

The mantra OM Arya Tārā Sarva Duḥkha Gahana Svāhā is a devotional invocation of Tara, the compassionate female Bodhisattva revered in many traditions of Buddhism as a swift protector and liberator from suffering. The phrase can be understood as calling upon the noble Tara to remove and penetrate (gahana) all forms of suffering (duḥkha).

In meditative practice, chanting this mantra is believed to invoke Tara’s healing and protective energy, helping dissolve fear, obstacles, and emotional pain. Practitioners visualize her radiant compassion burning away suffering like a purifying fire, bringing courage, clarity, and deep inner healing.

The mantra encourages faith in the power of compassion and reminds the practitioner that wisdom and loving-kindness can transform even the greatest difficulties.