Tara Mandala recently received a beautiful gift of a tangkha (Tibetan scroll painting) of 1000 Green Taras. Ken and Petra Sloan bought the tangkha in Germany at a museum show from the artist, Karsang Lama, and realized it was destined for Tara Mandala. Along with the tangkha came a black and white drawing showing the placement of the Taras on the tangkha. At the time of making it, the Nepali artist didn't know why he had made the drawing. Then we realized that in the numbered spaces on the drawing we could put people's names. So we started a 1000 Tara campaign to accompany the 1000 Buddha campaign.

Each small Tara can be sponsored for $1000
to help our Temple Fund.

People are having fun choosing numbers from 1-999 signifying significant dates like the birthdays of their children, parents, pets or magical numbers, and already 35 Taras have been sponsored this summer. There are still plenty of numbers left to choose from. (see below)

You can sponsor a Tara on several payment plans: a one-time donation of $1000; two donations in a year of $500 each; $83.33 a month for a year; or $41.67 a month over two years. You can chose a number and we will write in your name on the drawing. The big Tara at the center will be a $50,000 donation, so that is also an option which could be done in your name or in the name of someone else.

If you are interested in sponsoring one or more Taras, click here for a printable donation form.
For secure online donation, return to the home page and click on "Donate Online Now".