Wow, this is a wonderful, inspiring, and wise text, which is deepening my understanding of Tara and practice in general. I feel privileged to be reading it. I feel it's not something you just read through once; I'm taking my time over it. I love how the beautiful style balances the Tibetan teachings with our lives as they are now, helping us to apply the teachings in our everyday life. What a jewel. At first, I just read bits and pieces and realised what a treasure this book is. It got me so excited I got up and danced with joy! It's like the practice came to life. No wonder Thrangu Rinpoche gave me the empowerment all those years ago - this practice encompasses the whole path. I have waited about 20 years for these teachings or, to put it differently, maybe it took that time to make me ready. Now I focus on one piece at a time, and take my time savouring and applying it (with old age it takes time to change patterns!) Niki Jolliffe