Dolma (སྒྲོལ་མ) is the Tibetan name for Tārā, the female Buddha of compassion and enlightened action. She is swift to respond, accessible to all, and revered as a protector from fear. The Dolma Chigyi Gyelse — the "21 Praises" — condenses her myriad aspects into 21 verses, each describing a different manifestation of Tārā (Green, White, Red, etc.) and the benefit of reciting that specific praise.
The dolma 21 prayer in tibetan pdf is more than a digital file; it is a doorway to the living presence of Tara. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or a curious beginner, having this text in its original Tibetan form connects you to centuries of yogis, monks, and laypeople who have relied on the 21 Taras for protection and awakening.
To begin, visit Lotsawa House or FPMT today. Download the authentic PDF, print it, or keep it on your device. Then, sit down, take a calm breath, and recite just the first chag tsal (homage). Over time, as the Tibetan syllables become familiar, you will find that the prayer begins to recite you.
Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha.
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Author’s Note: Always receive the reading transmission (lung) for the 21 Praises to Tara if possible, but recitation without transmission is still considered highly beneficial.
The "21" is not random. In Buddhist numerology, it represents the 21 major aspects of enlightened wisdom. Each Tara also corresponds to a specific worldly crisis. For example: dolma 21 prayer in tibetan pdf
When you recite the Tibetan text, you are not just reading—you are invoking these qualities directly.
First line of the 21 Praises (phonetic approximation in brackets):
ཨོཾ་རྗེ་བཙུན་མ་འཕགས་མ་སྒྲོལ་མ་ལ་ཕྱག་འཚལ་ལོ།
(Om chyetsun ma pakma dolma la chaktshal lo) External Resources (To hyperlink if publishing online):
Translation: "Om, homage to the noble Lady, the Savioress Tārā."
Once you have the file, how do you use it? You do not need to be fluent in Tibetan.
Most Western practitioners are familiar with the English translation. So why search specifically for a dolma 21 prayer in tibetan pdf? When you recite the Tibetan text
In Vajrayana Buddhism, the Tibetan script (Uchen or Ume) is considered a visual reflection of the Sanskrit seed syllables. The phonetic vibrations of Tibetan are remarkably close to the original Sanskrit mantras. Reading the prayer in Tibetan ensures you are creating the correct acoustic resonance, which is believed to activate subtle energy channels (tsa lung).
A typical dolma 21 prayer in tibetan pdf contains three main parts: