artist: cari ann shim sham*
series: green goddess tara self portrait project
title: 6. the carnivorous demon of doubt
portfolio: https://cariannshimsham.com
a three year exploration of self portraiture by someone who doesn't like being photographed. influenced by green tara goddess meditations 2017-2020
Green Tara Who Protects from the Eight Great Fears
Tara of the Khadira Forest is the main deity who is considered to give protection from the eight great fears.
The eight great fears are considered to have an outer aspect such as lions, elephants, etc. and an inner aspect, the mental defilements they represent. While the outer fears, or dangers, threaten our life or property, the inner...