Dakini's Warm Breath: The Feminine Principle in Tibetan Buddhism

by Judith Simmer-Brown

Book Overview

The primary emblem of the feminine in Tibetan Buddhism is the dakini, or sky-dancer, a semi-wrathful spirit-woman who manifests in visions, dreams, and meditation experiences. Western scholars and interpreters of the dakini, influenced by Jungian psychology and feminist goddess theology, have shaped a contemporary critique of Tibetan Buddhism in which the dakini is seen as a psychological shadow, a feminine savior, or an objectified product of patriarchal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157062920X
• ISBN13: 9781570629204
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"