Judith
Simmer-Brown, Ph.D., is professor and chair of the religious studies department
at Naropa University (formerly the Naropa Institute), where she has taught
since 1978. She has authored numerous articles on Tibetan Buddhism,
Buddhist-Christian dialogue, and Buddhism in America. She is an Acharya (senior
teacher) in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa. A practicing Buddhist since
1971, she lives in Boulder, Colorado.
The Feminine Principle in Tibetan Buddhism
Buddhism, General / Buddhism, Tibetan / Women's Interest
Paperback / Shambhala Publications / 432 pages / 6 x 9
ISBN 978-1-57062-920-4 / December 2002
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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...
