Dakini's Warm Breath View By Judith Simmer-Brown
| Title | : | Dakini's Warm Breath |
| Author | : | Judith Simmer-Brown |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Page | : | 432 pages |
| ISBN | : | 157062920X |
The primary emblem of the feminine in Tibetan Buddhism is the dakini, or sky dancer, a semi wrathful spirit woman who manifests in visions, dreams, and meditation experiences Western scholars and interpreters of the dakini, influenced by Jungian psychology and feminist goddess theology, have shaped a contemporary critique of Tibetan Buddhism in which the dakini is seen The primary emblem of the feminine in Tibetan Buddhism is the dakini, or sky dancer, a semi wrathful spirit woman who manifests in visions, dreams, and meditation experiences Western scholars and interpreters of the dakini, influenced by Jungian psychology and feminist goddess theology, have shaped a contemporary critique of Tibetan Buddhism in which the dakini is seen as a psychological shadow, a feminine savior, or an objectified product of patriarchal fantasy According to Judith Simmer Brown who writes from the point of view of an experienced practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism such interpretations are inadequate In the spiritual journey of the meditator, Simmer Brown demonstrates, the dakini symbolizes levels of personal realization the sacredness of the body, both female and male the profound meeting point of body and mind in meditation the visionary realm of ritual practice and the empty, spacious qualities of mind itself When the meditator encounters the dakini, living spiritual experience is activated in a nonconceptual manner by her direct gaze, her radiant body, and her compassionate revelation of reality Grounded in the author s personal encounter with the dakini, this unique study will appeal to both male and female spiritual seekers interested in goddess worship, women s spirituality, and the tantric tradition
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The primary emblem of the feminine in Tibetan Buddhism is the dakini, or sky dancer, a semi wrathful spirit woman who manifests in visions, dreams, an
432 pagesJudith Simmer-Brown
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