who runs it
organizations running this strategy · 1
what it looks like in practice
activities of orgs running this strategy
A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.
- Commissioning and consecrating religious art TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceThe organization commissioned a Bhutanese artist to create statues of Green Tara, White Tara, and Vajrayogini, and will consecrate TaraLing Pirenópolis, Brazil as part of its TaraDhatu Monlam.
- Disseminating educational resources TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceTARA DHATU INC offers Prema's book "Dancing Tara, A Manual of Practice" for purchase and provides free streaming of the movie "Others Before Self" to share knowledge and inspire compassion.
- Facilitating Medicine Buddha healing practices TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceTARA DHATU INC facilitates weekly Medicine Buddha healing practices, which include dancing, mantra, meditation, and prayers for individuals, and has maintained a daily Medicine Buddha practice since May 2020.
- Facilitating community practice sessions TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceTARA DHATU INC creates and supports a community of practitioners through weekly Zoom meetings for Medicine Buddha meditation and dance, daily practice sessions with the East Coast sangha, and weekly meetings in Santiago, Chile, often including specific Tara dance practices.
- Facilitating regular practice sessions and community gatherings TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceTARA DHATU INC facilitates daily, weekly, and monthly practice sessions and meetings, including Medicine Buddha meditations, Tara Dance circles, and global Zoom gatherings, fostering a community of practitioners.
- Offering educational courses and workshops on Tara practices TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceTARA DHATU INC provides educational courses and workshops in meditation, dance, music, and spiritual development focused on the practice of Tara, including specific workshops on the Mandala Dance of Tara and monthly methodical studies of Tara Dhatu Dharma.
- Offering scholarships for Tara practices TARA DHATU INCcapacity buildingThe organization operates a scholarship fund to support student teachers in sharing the Mandala Dance of Tara and offers a work-trade scholarship program for young adults to attend Tara Retreats.
- Organizing and hosting Tara dance events and retreats TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceThe organization organizes and hosts various Tara dance events, including international in-person annual retreats in Brazil, local dance events in Ecuador and Seattle, and daily, weekly, and special dance events on Zoom, often involving performances and community participation.
- Organizing and hosting retreats and events TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceThe organization hosts international in-person annual retreats in Pirenópolis, Brazil, and organizes various dance events, gatherings, and pilgrimages globally, including in Zimbabwe, Portland, Seattle, and Chile.
- Organizing and leading daily practice sessions TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceTara Dance teachers and facilitators lead daily practice sessions, including White Tara of the Six Shields, Dance of the 21 Qualities, and dedications, with some sessions conducted in Spanish.
- Providing financial and material support to communities in need TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceThe organization provides financial and material support to various communities, including an impoverished mother in Brazil, an ecological school in Bahia, survivors of the Nepal earthquake, Tibetan children and nuns, and frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Providing membership benefits and community building TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceTARA DHATU INC offers members access to guided mentorship, meditation protocols, monthly full moon meditations, educational resources, and discounts, while also creating a community of practitioners through in-person and virtual meetings, retreats, and online platforms.
- Providing membership benefits and resources TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceThe organization offers members access to guided mentorship, meditation protocols, monthly full moon meditations, educational resources, and discounts on retreats and merchandise.
- Publishing and distributing educational materials TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceTARA DHATU INC offers Prema's book "Dancing Tara, A Manual of Practice" for purchase and provides free streaming of the movie "Others Before Self."
- Restoring and developing retreat spaces TARA DHATU INCcapacity buildingThe organization engages in projects to restore houses for use as retreat spaces in Nepal and is involved in building and land preparation for its Tara gatherings in Brazil, including commissioning statues for these spaces.
- Restoring and developing retreat spaces TARA DHATU INCcapacity buildingThe organization engaged in a project to restore five houses on Manjushree Hill in Swayambu, Kathmandu, Nepal for use as retreat spaces and is involved in building and land preparation for its Tara gathering in Brazil.
- Restoring and developing retreat spaces TARA DHATU INCcapacity buildingThe organization engages in projects to restore houses for use as retreat spaces in Nepal and is involved in building and land preparation for its gatherings in Brazil, including commissioning statues for these spaces.
- Supporting Tibetan communities and individuals TARA DHATU INCdirect serviceThe organization supports Tibetan children and nuns at Dolma Ling and Kachoe Gyakil Ling Nunneries, has supported Tibetan Children's Villages, and organized a dance tour in Australia that included Lamas performing Cham.