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'''Dakini''' (Skt. ''ḍākinī''; Tib. ''khandro''; [[Wyl.]] ''mkha' 'gro'') — a female embodiment of enlightened energy. Literally, ‘khandro’ means ‘sky-goer’, and it indicates moving in the sky of the expanse of wisdom.  
'''Dakini''' (Skt. ''ḍākinī''; Tib. ''khandro''; [[Wyl.]] ''mkha' 'gro'') — a female embodiment of enlightened energy. Literally, ‘khandro’ means ‘sky-goer’, and it indicates moving in the sky of the expanse of wisdom. The spiritual wives of [[lama]]s are often called khandro, as are female lamas.


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Dakini (Skt. ḍākinī; Tib. khandro; Wyl. mkha' 'gro) — a female embodiment of enlightened energy. Literally, ‘khandro’ means ‘sky-goer’, and it indicates moving in the sky of the expanse of wisdom. The spiritual wives of lamas are often called khandro, as are female lamas.

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