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The Five Dakini of The Guhyasamaja Tantra - List

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Dakinis are female wisdom beings. They represent our ability to give birth to, embody and live our full range of potentialities.

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The Five Dakini of The Guhyasamaja Tantra - List

The term Dakini is Sanskrit. It’s Tibetan equivalent Khadro means one who moves through space . By connecting with the Dakinis you can experience how you too can move through space” and rest in the vastness of your mind.

The Five Dakini of The Guhyasamaja Tantra

01. Dvesarati or Mamaki.

Water is explained as Dvesarati or anger ecstasy. Mamaki is said to be originated from seed syllable, Mam. She is blue in colour. She belongs to vajra family and is the nature of hatred. Her recognition symbol is a Vajra. She is the consort or Prajna of Buddha Akshobhya. She resides in the south west corner and can be found in two armed, six armed, eight armed and twelve armed forms. In two armed form she is depicted holding a vajra with her right and her left hand resting on her thigh. In another case she is seen displaying varada mudra with her right hand and the stalk of an utpala with her left.

01. Moharati.

Earth is explained As Moharati or ignorance ecstasy.

03. Ragarati or Pandara.

Fire is explained as Ragarati or passion ecstasy. Pandara is said to be the Prajna of Amitabha Buddha. She is
the same in essence with Buddha Amitabha. As she is the embodiment of the fire element she is red in colour and also holds a lotus in one of her hands. She is also the embodiment of passion or lust; when transmuted it becomes wisdom of discriminating awareness.
In Pancakara of Advayavajra Samgraha she is said to be originated from the seed syllable Pam. .

04. Irsyarati or Vajradhatuisvari or Tara.

Tara is said to be the Prajna of Buddha Amoghsiddhi. She is the embodiment of the air element and is thus green in colour.
She is also called Irsyarati i.e. the nature of jealosy. When the defilement jealousy is transmuted it becomes all accomplishing wisdom.
In Advayavajra Samgraha, she is said to be originated
from the seed syllable Tam of golden green colour. Her recognition symbol is a green night lotus. She belongs to Karma family. She represents the enlightened activity of all Buddhas of three times. She too has many forms i.e. two armed, six armed and eight armed.

04. Vajrarati.

Wind is explained as Vajrarati or vajra ecstasy.





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