Item: Tara (Buddhist Deity) - Red

Red Tara according to the Sakya Tradition.

"...the holy Tārā with a body is red like a padmarāga ruby, one face, two hands and three eyes. The right hand holds a hook and the left a lasso marked with a red utpala, sixteen years of age and wearing heavenly garments, seated with the legs in the sattva posture, adorned with jewel ornaments and garments of various silks, and surrounded by a garland of red light rays." (Palden Döndrup at Ewam Chökhor Tse).

Rain of Excellence: Lineage Prayer of Red Tārā of Power (Here is contained the lineage prayer of Red Tārā of power, called Rain of the Excellence of Existence and Peace).

Lord of Sages, Noble Lady Tārā the Liberator, Vāgīśvarakīrti, Vajrāsana, Bari Lotsawa, Jetsun [Sachen] of great love, and Sönam Tsemo.

Dragpa Gyaltsen, Sakya Paṇḍ ita, Śākya Özer, Gyaltsa Lungmangpo, the supreme scholar Yönten Tri, Sengge Pal, and Sengge Gyaltsen.

Lupa Söndar, Marton Gyaltsen Ö, Drakpa Jungne, Sönam Gyaltsen, Rinchen Chögyal, Salo Jampa'i Yang, and Könchog Lhündrub.

Sangye Sengge, Namkha Palsangpo, Choklek Dorje, Khyenrab Tendzin Sang, Ngawang Lhündrub, Morchen Palchö Zhab, and Kunga Namgyal.

Namkha Samdrub, Kunga Lodrö, Tendzin Gyaltsen, Tsultrim Rabgye Pal, Kunga Sangpo, Tsultrim Palsang, etc.

(Colophon: This too was written by Vāgīndra Susiddha, who received the kindness of this system from Thubten Khenchen Tsultrim Palsang).

Lineage 2: Lord of Sages, Arya Tara, Vagishvarakirti, Vajrasana, Bari Lotsawa, Sachen, Lobpon, Jetsun, Sapan, Pagpa, etc.

Lineage 3: Tara, Vagishvarakirti, Sunaya Shri, Nyen Lotsawa, Namkaupa, Five Sakya Superiors, [etc.]. (Rinjung Gyatsa, folio 284. See HAR #201906).

bod brgyud nang bstan lha tshogs chen mo bzhugs so, 2001. ISBN 7-5420-0816-1. Page 607.

DTKT volume 8, folios 671-707. From the Lineage of Nyen Lotsawa Dharma Drag (11th century).