Compassion through the Image of the Mother

A number of scholars and authors have noted a connection between Mary in the Christian tradition and Tara in the Buddhist. Even H.H. the XIV Dalai Lama, after visiting the Grotto in Lourdes wrote, "I feel she (Mary) represents love and compassion. She is like a symbol of love. Within Buddhist iconog...

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