Mandarava: Dakini of Wisdom, Knowledge & Awareness

by Lama Tasha Star
Mandarava was an 8th century princess who left home and renounced her birthright to practice the Dharma. She became one of the two main disciple consorts of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) and ultimately became one a dakini of wisdom, knowledge and awareness. She is hailed  as Machig Drupa Gyalmo, “Singular Queen Mother of Attainment”, because she attained full enlightenment alongside her consort in the famed Maratika Cave in Nepal.

"Om Ah Hung!
Dakini who won the diamond state of deathlessness,
Whose body, like a rainbow, rides upon the sky,
You pass with mastery through things unhindered,
And crush the Demon Lord of Death,
And overthrow the Demon of the Aggregates.

Freed from shackles of the Demon of Defiled Emotion,
You humbled and brought low the Demon Son of Gods:
Dakini and mistress of longevity,
Is this not yourself?

From highest Akanishta down,
Throughout the three dimensions of existence,
Of every high and noble one you are the mistress.
The body of Great Bliss is yours,
Mandarava, sublime patterning of voidness”

Session 1

In this first session, Lama Lena explores Mandarava’s essence as the creative energy of all Buddhas. She also discusses rebirth, consort yoga, and Mandarava’s connection to the energy of the secret chakra. 

Session 1 was streamed live from Lama Lena’s home on October 3, 2020.

Session 2

Session 2 was streamed live from Lama Lena’s home on October 10, 2020.

Session 3

Session 3 was streamed live from Lama Lena’s home on October 17, 2020.

Session 4

Session 4 was streamed live from Lama Lena’s home on October 24, 2020.

Session 5

Session 5 was streamed live from Lama Lena’s home on October 31, 2020.

Mandarava: Dakini of Wisdom, Knowledge & Awareness

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