Why is “Tara” often used as a translation of “Drolma”. I know they are the same – so then why not just use “Drolma”? Tara is of course a common girl’s name in the West, but perhaps most Westerners do not know Tara’s place in Hinduism, and so translating to “Tara” within Buddhism does not really add much meaning for Westerners ?
Similarly, chorten is often written as “chorten (stupa)” in English texts, as if the majority of readers know what a stupa is. Or stupa is simply the preferred spelling in many cases when relating to chorten in Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism.
