Artifacts of the Orient

In the legends of Tibet it is told that the Goddess Tara is the feminine counterpart of the Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva who is reincarnated as the Dalai Lama. Bodhisattvas are beings who have reached enlightenment and are “eligible” for Buddha-hood but have postponed their own nirvana, choosing instead to remain in the cycle of birth and rebirth in order to serve humanity and assist every being on Earth in achieving nirvana themselves.