"It is important to keep in mind that, because Buddha nature encompasses all, Tara can and does appear in all aspects, depending on what best suits the needs of sentient beings. If a woman feels discouraged about gender, then Tara can appear as a woman to help serve as a role modelāeven Shakyamuni Buddha can appear in the female aspect in order to best encourage practitioners. In the same sense, Tara can appear as a man, for the same sort of reasons... Is Tara empowering to women? Sure, but more so, sheās empowering for anyone... Showering her rain without bias, whoever has the seed will become nourished and grow."
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Tara and Tibetan Buddhism: The Emergence of the Feminine Divine, Allison Mull, Emory-IBD Tibetan Studies Program, Dharamsala, India (2004) Full Text 2004
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