二十一度母詳細說明
作者: 晉美武薩 上師
度母,梵名Tara,全稱聖救度佛母,我國古代稱多羅菩薩、多羅觀音,共有二十一尊,皆為觀世音菩薩之化身。綠度母即二十一尊度母之一,此尊現少女相,全身綠色,一面二臂,現慈悲相。頭戴五佛寶冠,身佩各種珠寶,著各色天衣,下身重裙,以示莊嚴;坐菩薩座于蓮花月輪上,右足呈蹍踏狀,左足踡屈。右手向外置於右膝上,作施願印,持烏巴拉花,左手置於胸前,亦持烏巴拉花。修持此尊密法,能斷生死輪回,消除一切魔障、業障、病苦等,並能消災、增福、延壽、廣開智慧,凡有所求,無不如願成就,且命終往生極樂世界
二十一度母
二十一度母為觀世音菩薩之化身,以綠度母為總持。
救災難度母(Tara-Who Averts Disasters & Enhances Harmony) 白色,左手持蓮花
救地災度母(Tara-Who Averts Earth-Born Calamities)藍色,左手持蓮花(上立有金剛杵)
寶源度母(Tara-Who Bestows Prosperity & Protects against Famine)黃色,左手持蓮花(上有裝滿珍寶的寶瓶)
如意度母(The Wish-Fulfilling Tara)綠色,左手持蓮花(上有吉祥結)
長壽度母(Tara-Who Bestows Longevity & Protects Against Untimely Death)白色,左手持蓮花(上有寶瓶)
救毒難度母(Tara-Who Averts the Evil Effects of Poison)白色,左手持蓮花(上有淨瓶)
救火災度母(Tara-Who Averts Destruction Wrought by Fire)黃色,左手持蓮花(上有白琉璃珠)
救水災度母(Tara-Who Averts Destruction Wrought by Water)紅色,左手持蓮花(上有吐火摩尼寶)
救獸難度母(Tara-Who Averts Evil Caused by Wild Beasts)黑色,左手持蓮花(上有火焰)
救畜難度母(Tara-Who Protects Against Wild Elephants & Averts Evil Affecting Cattle)棕色,左手持蓮花(上有金剛劍)
救魔難度母(Tara-Who Averts Evil Caused by Demons & Protects Against Carnivores)黑色,左手持蓮花(上有金剛橛)
增威權度母(Tara-Who Increases Power)紅色,右手持蓮花(上有金剛鉤),左手持蓮花(上有索套)
增福慧度母(Tara-Who Increases Wisdom)黃色,右手當胸持摩尼寶,左手頂端有金剛鉤的梃杖,
救獄災度母(Tara-Who Averts Hell-born Calamities & Protects Against Politics)紅色,左手持蓮花(上有金剛鉤)
救風災度母(Tara-Who Averts Destruction Caused by Wind)白色,左手持蓮花(上有法輪)
救盜難度母(Tara-Who Averts Evil Caused by Robbers)黑色,左手持蓮花(上有斧)
救兵災度母(Tara-Who Averts Destruction Caused by Armies)青色,左手持蓮花(上有金剛劍)
救天災度母(Tara-Who Averts Heaven-born Calamities & Enhances Indestructibility)綠色,左手持蓮花(上有十字金剛杵)
伏魔度母(Tara-Who Subdues Demons & Protects Against War)黑色,雙手當胸捧三面普巴金剛橛
藥王度母(Tara-Who Heals Sickness)綠色,左手持蓮花(訶梨勒果Haritaki)