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Tables of Contents for Dakini's Warm Breath
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Illustrations
ix
Preface
xi
Acknowledgments
xxiii
Introduction Encountering the Dakini
1
3
Missed Opportunities, Skewed Interpretations
4
4
The Dakini as Symbol in Tibetan Buddhism
8
3
Gender, Subjectivity, and the Feminine Principle
11
32
Jungian Interpretations of the Dakini: ``Fantasy of Opposites''
11
6
Feminist Interpretations of the Dakini: Problems and Promise
17
8
The Complexity of Religious Symbols: Spiritual Subjectivity
25
8
Gender in Traditional Tibet
33
6
Symbolism and Subjectivity: The Feminine Principle
39
4
The Dakini in Tibetan Buddhism
43
38
Dakini Development in India
45
6
The Meaning of the Dakini in Tibetan Buddhism
51
2
General Classifications of Dakinis
53
12
The Three Bodies of Englightened Dakinis
65
4
Four Aspects of Dakini: Outer-Outer, Outer, Inner, and Secret
69
10
Conclusion
79
2
The Secret Dakini: The Great Mother
81
35
The Great Mother Prajnaparamita
84
5
Vajrayana Transformation: Great Queen Prajnaparamita
89
5
Evoking the Secret Dakini: Practicing the Guru's Instructions
94
2
Vajrayana Meditation Practice: Creation and Completion
96
2
The Mother as Birth-Giver: Symbols Arising from Space
98
8
Aniconic Representations of the Mother
106
4
Iconographic Depictions of the Great Mother
110
2
How Is the Mother Feminine?
112
4
The Inner Dakini: The Visionary Queen
116
45
Mandala Principle
117
4
The Charnel Ground
121
6
The Dakini in the Charnel Ground
127
5
Coemergence, Heat, and the Charnel Ground
132
5
Vajrayogini, the Coemergent Mother
137
7
Alternate Forms of Vajrayogini
144
3
Is Vajrayogini a Goddess?
147
6
The Mandala of the Heruka and Dakini: Cakrasamvara and Vajrayogini
153
5
Yab-Yum and Subjectivity
158
3
The Outer Dakini: The Subtle Body of Bliss
161
21
Tantra and Embodiment
162
6
The Subtle Body in Tibetan Buddhism
168
4
Dakinis and the Sacred Landscape of the Subtle Body
172
4
Feminine, Masculine, and the Subtle Body
176
3
The Dakini as the Symbol of Subtle-Body Yoga
179
1
Conclusion
180
2
The Outer-Outer Dakini: The Dakini in Human Form
182
52
Symbol and Actuality: Human Dakinis
186
1
Types of Human Dakinis
187
2
Physical Signs of the Dakini
189
5
Female Tantric Gurus
194
5
The Dakini as Mother, Sister, or Maid
199
3
Embodied Dakini as the Practice and the Realization
202
2
Every Woman Is Part of the Dakini
204
4
Prajna, Upaya, Women, and Men
208
3
Desire and Sexuality in Buddhist Tantra
211
5
Sexual Yoga and the Dakini
216
7
Types of Consorts
223
8
Milarepa and Karmamudra
231
3
Living Encounters with the Dakini
234
31
Dakini as Messenger and Intermediary
235
5
Determining the Dakini's Identity
240
2
Timing and Quality of Encounters
242
4
Transmission as the Blessing of the Dakini's Body
246
7
Dakini Activities: Devouring and Feeding
253
6
Gender Differences: Yogini Encounters with the Dakini
259
6
Protectors of the Tantric Teachings
265
21
Auspicious Coincidence and Uddiyana
267
3
Symbols Hidden and Revealed
270
6
The Wisdom Dakini Protector Ekajati
276
3
On Behalf of the Tradition: Founders of New Lineages of Teaching
279
7
Conclusion Dakini's Warm Breath: Quintessence of a Tantric Symbol
286
7
Notes
293
70
Select Bibliography
363
22
Tibetan Transliterations and Sanskrit Equivalents
385
8
Credits
393
2
Index
395