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The Ḍākinī in Tantra

The Ḍākinī in Tantra

Sky Dancers of Wisdom and Transformation

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Matt Bianca
Jun 23, 2025
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The Ḍākinī in Tantra
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In the vast and intricate world of Tantric Buddhism, few figures are as enigmatic, powerful, and essential as the ḍākinī. Sometimes described as "sky dancers" or "sky goers," ḍākinīs occupy a unique space where the sacred, the feminine, and the transformational converge. Though often represented as fierce, semi-wrathful female figures dancing across the sky, the meaning of a ḍākinī goes far deeper than her outer image. She is not just a mythic being—she is an embodiment of enlightened energy, the very breath of awakened awareness in the Tantric path.

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