Earth Element / Earth Dakini Earth is shape, form, substance, support, and structure. Too strong and it leads to rigidity, which imprisons. Too weak and it leads to instability or lack of substance, and things never take shape. In reaction, rigidity is often a cover for uncertainty. In response, earth is nurturing, supportive, and free from judgement. Wisdom of Equality / Balance.  Water Element / Water Dakini Earth is about flow, fluidity, emotions, adapting. Too strong and it feels like a threat, a wave or current that will carry you away. Too weak, and there is no sense of connection or flow: things are frozen. In reaction, water is evasive, wishy-washy, difficult to pin down. In response, water is clear and transparent. Wisdom: mirror-like.
Check out the Five Elements Gallery on Ken McLeod's Ning site. It includes audio clips of Ken leading each of the five dakini practices, which is a great way to learn the practice at home. Also included are an art gallery of related images and summaries of each of the elements.
Resources for the Dakini Practice have been posted here:
http://www.luminousmind.net/class_wutyl.html |
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Quote of the Week
"Effective practice reveals the patterns that run your life. You may not like what you see. If you turn away from them, they win and continue to operate. They grow and take over your life completely as you grow older. Remember, what you don't work through you become. You cannot control what happens in practice because practice initiaties a growth process and growth, by its nature, is unpredictable. All you can do is maintain your intention."
--Ken McLeod, Buddhist teacher and writer |
