"Then, without material needs, I carried gems and gold powderAnd underwent hardships without concern for my precious lifeTo travel seven times to Nepal and India.I approached one hundred fifty Indian scholars,Among whom fifty were particularly learned and accomplished.Four were my especially exalted root spiritual masters;Two were wisdom dākinīs who received teachingsDirectly from enlightenment’s perfect rapture,… Continue reading “KNOW DAKINI IS MIND!” THE FIVE DAKINIS’ SONG TO KHYUNGPO NELJOR AND ‘THE OCEAN OF BLESSINGS MEANINGFUL TO HEAR” VAJRA SONGS OF SHANGPA KAGYU: Overview of the Vajra Verses and Songs of the Shangpa Kagyu compiled by First Jamgon Kongtrul and new translation of the five Dākinīs’ song to Khungpo Neljor to commemorate his parinirvana