THE SAKYA JEWEL-HOLDERS: LION-FACED DAKINI, ONE HUNDRED SADHANAS OF BARI, LAMDRE AND PARTING FROM THE FOUR ATTACHMENTS. The connection and transmissions of Bari Lotsāwa and his student Sachen Kunga Nyingpo 2nd Sakya Trizin, Bari Lotsāwa and his student 3rd Sakya Trizin, Sachen Kunga Nyingpo’s connection and transmissions

Introduction For the new moon of the 11th Tibetan month (21st January 2023), the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Water-Rabbit year, and the anniversary of Sakya lineage master, the 37th Sakya Trizin, Kunga Nyingpo Samphel Norbu (1850-1899), as an offering to the Sakya lineage, here is a short piece on another Kungpa Nyingpo, together… Continue reading THE SAKYA JEWEL-HOLDERS: LION-FACED DAKINI, ONE HUNDRED SADHANAS OF BARI, LAMDRE AND PARTING FROM THE FOUR ATTACHMENTS. The connection and transmissions of Bari Lotsāwa and his student Sachen Kunga Nyingpo 2nd Sakya Trizin, Bari Lotsāwa and his student 3rd Sakya Trizin, Sachen Kunga Nyingpo’s connection and transmissions

LION-FACED DAKINI (Siṃhamukhā): Barī Lotsawa, Vanaratna, and Terma revealed by 1st Karmapa: ‘Aspirations to End Adversity’ with 17th Karmapa (Day VIII: part 2)

For ḍākinī day today I am delighted to offer this short post on Lion-Faced Ḍākinī (Siṃhamukhā). On the eighth day of the 'Aspirations to End Adversity' with 17th Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje, one of the texts recited was that of Lion-Faced Ḍākinī by the 8th Karmapa, Mikyo Dorje. This text (with the official English translation)… Continue reading LION-FACED DAKINI (Siṃhamukhā): Barī Lotsawa, Vanaratna, and Terma revealed by 1st Karmapa: ‘Aspirations to End Adversity’ with 17th Karmapa (Day VIII: part 2)

Lion-Faced Ḍākinī: New Translations and Website Section

In these current times, of epidemics, sickness, obstacles, 'demonic' emotions and actions and so on, another practice considered to be crucial for averting and expelling such conditions is Lion-Faced Ḍākinī. In addition, having always felt a close affinity and connection to Lion-Faced Ḍākinī for many years, am happy to announce this new section of the… Continue reading Lion-Faced Ḍākinī: New Translations and Website Section

Tāranātha’s Lion-Faced Dakini text now available in English

I am happy to announce that Tāranātha's Lion-Faced Dakini Sadhana text (seng gdong ma'i lzog pa) is now available in English (with Tibetan and phonetics) for the first time. For anyone experiencing obstacles, psychic attacks, obstructions, harmful influences and so on, the Lion-Faced Dakini practice is renowned for eliminating them. As the practice is only… Continue reading Tāranātha’s Lion-Faced Dakini text now available in English