In the
Bon
Bon or Bön (), also known as Yungdrung Bon (, ), is the indigenous Tibetan religion which shares many similarities and influences with Tibetan Buddhism.Samuel 2012, pp. 220–221. It initially developed in the tenth and eleventh centuries but ...
religion, Sipe Gyalmo (Queen of the World) is a meditational and protector deity. As one of the manifestations of the ''Loving Mother of Wisdom'' (Sherab Chamma), she embodies wisdom and compassion.
Sherab Chamma, also known as ''Thugje Chamma'' (loving mother of compassion), or
Tara, is considered to be the mother of all Buddhas and the embodiment of perfect wisdom.
Sipe Gyalmo has three faces, and six arms holding weapons and symbolic objects. She has six principal manifestations (white, yellow, red, black, blue, and dark brown) and may be shown riding a black mule or a red mule. The objects in her hands may include a victory banner, a sword or dagger, a mirror, a hook, a trident, a wand, and a skullcup filled with blood.
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See also
* Tara (Devi)
*Tara (Buddhism)
Tara (, ; , ), Ārya Tārā (Noble Tara), also known as Jetsün Dölma (Tibetan: ''rje btsun sgrol ma,'' meaning: "Venerable Mother of Liberation"), is an important female Buddha in Buddhism, especially revered in Vajrayana Buddhism and Mahayan ...
* Tara as a Tantric deity
References
Bon deities
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