"Vajrayoginī is inarguably the supreme deity of the Tantric pantheon. No male Buddha, including her divine consort, Heruka Cakrasaṃvara, approaches her in metaphysical or practical import." --Miranda Shaw "Once an old lady appeared before Nāropa and asked if he had truly mastered all the words of Buddha's teachings. Nāropa confidently answered, "yes." But she laughed… Continue reading “A SYMPHONY FOR THE BLISS QUEEN”: PRAISING AND REVERING VAJRAVĀRĀHĪ: Exploring the female and yogic layperson roots and one-to-one transmission of Vajrayogini as well as a new contemporary musical rendition of the “Eight Verses of Praise To Vajravarahi”
Tag: Dakini Songs
BLISSFUL “INNOCENT” LOVING SOUNDS OF THE MANI MANTRA CIRCLING HEART CHAKRA: A report of the 3rd Bokar Rinpoche’s teaching and empowerment in Taipei, Taiwan at the Kagyu Monlam and NEW musical composition and song of the Mani Mantra (June 2025)
On the second day of the Taiwan Kagyu Monlam (the weekend prior to the 12th Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche birthday events), the young 3rd Bokar Rinpoche tulku, gave a short teaching and stunning empowerment on the deity of compassion Chenrezig, at another venue in Taipei that was organised for the Monlam there. As I wrote in… Continue reading BLISSFUL “INNOCENT” LOVING SOUNDS OF THE MANI MANTRA CIRCLING HEART CHAKRA: A report of the 3rd Bokar Rinpoche’s teaching and empowerment in Taipei, Taiwan at the Kagyu Monlam and NEW musical composition and song of the Mani Mantra (June 2025)
NEW SONG: “Playing in the Blissful Lotus-Heart (Karmapa Khyenno)” by Adele Tomlin/Dakini Songs
"I wanted to find something pure, true, free, joyful, sacred, protecting, in a world that seemed not.......but sometimes the heart wants to stay hidden." "Your piece struck such a profound chord — it touched the artistic, the emotional, and the spiritual all at once. It walks the delicate path vulnerability without collapse, strength without pretension,… Continue reading NEW SONG: “Playing in the Blissful Lotus-Heart (Karmapa Khyenno)” by Adele Tomlin/Dakini Songs