05/10/2026
TODAY IS DAKINI DAY 🧘🏼♀️
Dakini means SKY DANCER or SKY DWELLER
A Dakini is an embodied representative of the sacred feminine in Tibetan Buddhism (India, Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia,China), in Hinduism, in Tibetan indigenous Bon, in Shingon Buddhism & in Shinto the indigenous religion of Japan
Dakini day is celebrated on the 25th day of every Tibetan lunar month in honour of enlightened feminine wisdom & energy ~ Go Girls!
I absolutely love DAKINIS 💗 for their powerful feminine presence, their cheeky antics, and their ability to protect and guide me on my spiritual journey
DAKINIS come in all shapes and sizes and can he wrathful, semi wrathful or peaceful. some look like serene angels while others appear almost demonic, yet despite appearances they are all here as guides and protectors
the dance like nature of a DAKINI reminds us of the fluid, free and dynamic movement of both wisdom and emptiness - 2 core principles on the path to Bodhichitta - an awakened heart mind, in Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism teaches that all women carry the sacred, enlightened energy of DAKINIS and can potentialise this energy through sadhana and virtuous living
On DAKINI day observers celebrate with visualised meditations, with chanting and music, with food, with ritual puja and offerings, visiting temples and stupas, with prayers, connecting with community, & accumulating and offering merit 🌸
if you are interested in the sacred feminine and the play of wisdom and compassion i can recommend a few inspiring reads -
1. Dakini’s Warm Breath by Judith Simmer-Brown
2. Guide to Dakini Land by Kelsang Gyatso
3. Wisdom Rising by my teacher Lama Tsultrim Allione
4. Buddhist Goddesses of India by Miranda Shaw
I guarantee you will enjoy diving into the world and enlightened energy of the DAKINI 🧚🏾♀️
