Dakini Journey in the Contemporary World takes the reader on a deep dive into the heart of the Dakini, considered in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition to be the compassionate embodiment of feminine wisdom, “inner wakefulness,” paradoxically found everywhere, and yet nowhere. Chöying Khandro compellingly invites the reader to a rigorous self-inquiry, intimately looking into our own feelings and experiences as expressions of the five elemental Dakinis. There we find the voice of the Dakini, or “sky-dancer,” the free and awakened awareness dwelling within.

Dakini Journey emerged from Chöying Khandro’s teachings, meditations, and dialogue with student practitioners from a period of extensive exploration of Dakini. These teachings and practices were conveyed to her over many years by her Tibetan teachers, most notably the Ninth Khalkha Jetsun Dampa. Her instructions and meditations are solidly based on Vajrayana Buddhist precepts and practices, yet they are quite intimate and experiential. These ancient teachings, so relevant in this complex and challenging time, are brought to life here in a contemporary, accessible, and integrative manner.