A deity for all reasons 			

Because this is universal love and compassion, accepting all, generous, warmly encouraging, like the sun in the sky, extending in all directions, pure, transcendent, and capable of manifesting in a multitude of ways to benefit living beings, it is called 
Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara; 

May all share in these blessings… OM MANI PEME HUM

Because this is Divine Feminine energy, quick to respond, 
with magical activity, 
the equivalent of the patron saint of lost causes, 
spiritual beauty bringing light, giving hope, 
removing obstacles, 
calming fear, pacifying suffering
bringing harmony to every surrounding circumstance,
bringing life, and happiness, 
and being the sum of all optimism, 
inspiring, positive energy, 
enabling all the good things we would do to become effective, 
to become fulfilled, 
to become complete,
this is called Green Tara; 

May all share in these blessings… OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SOHA

Because this is clear wisdom, causing Dharma to arise in the minds of sentient beings, illuminating, cutting the bonds of suffering, and is the lord of all doctors, the lord of speech, of writers and teachers, it is called Manjushri; 

May all share in this benefit, and enjoy brilliant freedom and peace…  OM AH RA PA TZA NA DHI

Because this is fierce, utterly victorious, powerful, undaunted, unrelenting, of great strength, empowering all virtuous activity, and like a thunder-clap, brilliant, awakening, healing, cutting away all that is superfluous- burdens gone; and because this is protective, bringing a feeling of peace and safety, this is called by the name of Vajrapani; and all other protectors; the essence of all protectors;

May all beings have happiness…  may all beings enjoy these blessings… HUNG BENZRA PE

Because it is illuminating, warm, transcendent pure love, light, and freedom, this is Amitabha; 

May all beings enjoy this pure land… NAMO AMITABHA BUDDHA

Because this is love, it is Maitreya; 

May all share in these blessings… OM BUDDHA MAITREYA MEM SOHA

Because this is birthless and deathless, and giving long life, it is Amitayus; 

May all share in these blessings… OM AMITAYUS SOHA

Because this is healing, freedom from knots in the mind, and freedom from depression, being health in mind, body, and spirit, radiant, life-giving, it is called Medicine Buddha, Healing Buddha, or Health Buddha; 

May all beings be healthy and strong… 

May all enjoy this happiness… TAYATHA OM BEKANDZE BEKANDZE MAHA BEKANDZE RADZO SAMUNGATE SOHA

Because it is utterly pure, giving purity, bringing about the total purification of  karma, clearing away the reside of wrong thinking and wrong action, this is called Vajrasattva; 

May all beings share this merit… OM BENZRA SATO HUM

Because this is utterly peaceful and pure, soothing, pacifying, healthy and healing, and nourishing, giving in abundance, with much love and joy, with the pure elements in balance, giving that, it is called White Tara; 

May all beings have the blessings of a strong constitution, excellent resistance, and, if necessary, great powers of recouperation…  OM TARA TUTTARE TURE SOHA

Because this bodhicitta is true wealth, to be given and enjoyed, 
it is called Golden-Yellow Tara, Vasudara; OM VASUDARA SOHA

Because it is all this, it is called by the name of Guru Shakyamuni Buddha, our root guru, and all other gurus and bodhisattvas; Vajradhara, the Adi- or Primordial Buddha, our original nature, 
the nature of mind, transcending concepts; it is called peace, fulfillment, the great  perfection; it is called our true nature, 
the basis of all.

This is our aim to be realized.  This is what is to be actualized, awakened, brought forth.  This is what is to be accomplished. 
May whatever qualities are necessary for the benefit of living beings awaken in me, and in all others.

Every deity contains all deities.  And while this is true, it is also true that the practice of any one aspect awakens that quality, until they are all together, present, and activated as necessary.

Different practices can add something to all that we do as well. They can be mutually clarifying, strengthening, and enriching.  

Any one practice includes all practices.  For different kinds of people, however, or even for any one person at different times in their life different practices will make the fullness of what this means become more swiftly and easily known, and experienced.

May all beings benefit. 

Jason Espada