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In Hindu Tantric literature, Ḍākinī is the name of a goddess often associated with one of the six chakras or the seven fundamental elements ( dhātu) of the human body.
Dakini in Sanskrit, Khandro in Tibetan, literally means “sky dweller” or “sky dancer,” and is the most sacred aspect of the feminine principle in Tibetan Buddhism, embodying both humanity and divinity in feminine form.
Dakini (Sanskrit): A female messenger of wisdom. Tibetan Buddhism offers a unique premise: that to be a woman can actually be favorable on the path to spiritual realization. Padmasambhava, the eighth-century pioneer of Buddhism in Tibet, reasoned that women are better equipped to realize the wisdom of the teachings.
Aug 26, 2018 · A dakini is a manifestation of liberating energy in female form. Sometimes they are beautiful, and sometimes they are wrathful and hideous and decorated with skulls. Because they represent liberation they often are depicted naked and dancing. The Tibetan word for dakini is khandroma, which means "sky goer."
Nov 9, 2017 · Love our content? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/studybuddhismMindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche talks about dakinis._____Expl...
To this day in India, “dakini” refers to a class of cannibalistic, blood-drinking witches. They generally inhabit cemeteries and charnel grounds. Shiva and Durga were said to have hordes of followers called dakini—witches and women warriors—who eventually developed into higher sorts of beings, and Buddhism took the concept from here.
Sep 2, 2021 · Read the stories of the Dakini—fierce female messengers of wisdom in Tibetan Buddhism to tap into your feminine power.
Dakini is a Sanskrit term referring to a type of spirit in Vajrayana Buddhism. Dakinis are the most significant elements of the enlightened feminine in Tibetan Buddhism.
A dakini ( Sanskrit: ḍākinī; Tibetan: khandroma meaning "Sky dancer/walker") is a tantric deity that might best be described as a female embodiment of enlightened energy.
Dakini (Skt. ḍākinī; Tib. མཁའ་འགྲོ་མ་, khandroma ; Wyl. mkha' 'gro ma ) — a female embodiment of enlightened energy. The Tibetan term ‘Khandro’ (མཁའ་འགྲོ་) literally means ‘sky-goer’, indicating one who traverses the 'sky' of the expanse of wisdom.
