Recently in Patan (Kathmandu valley) I was on the hunt for a statue of I was not sure what, mainly Vajrayogini but I was open to other possibilities. After a long day looking I decided to go to a cafe for some sustenance and there was a little shop in the alleyway I hadn't seen before. I found this statue of Mackik Labdron there. I was told it was the protype for a much larger 3 foot statue commissioned by a lama for a monestary. I failed to ask which one (I will try to find out).
I was a bit concerned in the shop as her face looked a bit fierce and I was a bit put off but deep down I knew I was to have her - sternness and all I thought well I need that quality.
When I unpacked her and had her in place at home her face no longer seemed stern. Could the statue have changed? Or was I seeing how what I needed to be reflected back to me.
Her expression now seems totally calm, inwards looking yet bestowing such compassion.
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What a beautiful find. To me she appears deep in meditative absorption, yet is simmering with fully alive, compassionate ferocity that could be unleashed at any moment. Pure Dakini energy.
Shona, I love Her face. It doesn't look fierce to me .. She looks so passive on the "face", but there's some undercurrent of "ima kick you in the face because you need it". I am happy She found Her home with you.
She's stunning and appears to be looking inward, yes. "When mind is looking at mind, all discursive thoughts cease and enlightenment is attained," says Machik (Machik's Last Instructions in our Supplementary Practice text)