Khandro-la shared 6 qualities of Dakinis yesterday in our SBT Dakini II series - alluring, wild, courageous, frightening, compassionate, ferocious! WOW, these are loaded, don't you think! We danced, moved, sang embodying all of these rich and somewhat provocative qualities.
This morning, as I was reciting the short 6-session Guru Yoga verse, "by means of holding both sutra and tantra, may I liberate all sentient beings," I thought - could these 6 intriquing Dakini qualities represent the 6 paramitas?
Let's see...
Alluring through generosity that is free from self-cherishing
Disciplined wildness or crazy wisdom
Courageous patience that is limitless
Wisdom that might be perceived as frightening in its bold clarity
Concentrated, off-the-cushion compassionate meditation in action
Fierce diligence in practicing the dharma
May all Dakinis, seen and unseen, through their qualities and the 6 paramitas, strive to liberate all sentient beings.
Ellen, I liked that you compared these qualities of the Dakinis to the perfection of the six paramitas.