Practice of Dakini Simhamukha

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Practice of Dakini Simhamukha

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Hi,

Is the practice of Dakini Simhamukha solely for repelling 'sorcery' etc or is it more generally relied upon to repel obstacled of any kind?

Also, do sadhakas practice her ahead of other sadhanas/meditations as a means of protection from obstructors during those other practices, kinda like establishing vajra-tent etc?

Thanks in advance :anjali:
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It's a practice to gain enlightenment. Like all dakini practices are. You can repel obstacles with it that are particularly connected to bad influences of female spirits, but then again what is more important is that you actually realize at least one dakini to a sufficient degree, no matter which one. They all in their own form protect against all sorts of things. Regarding your second question, typically you'd do a round of guru yoga first before doing other sadhanas, but nothing prevents you to take the dakini as the guru. Simhamukha was a practice extensively used by Guru Rinpoche, so you could even have him appear in this form and do a corresponding guru yoga, followed by the actual practice. Or you take one if his other wrathful forms like Guru Drakpur as the guru yoga followed by Simhamukha practice, followed by the actual sadhana practice. It's a bit less conventional as an approach, but nothing prevents you from doing it.
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fckw wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:42 pm, but then again what is more important is that you actually realize at least one dakini to a sufficient degree, no matter which one.
What do you mean by “realize.” Why is it important to realize a dakini? What does that mean? What is a sufficient degree of realization?
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Usually they do these various Dakini termas on special days and particular times of the year to dispel obstacles. Any deity is a path to Buddhahood. But lineages usually follow major tantra or in the case of Nyingma, some huge terma cycle as the lineage method.
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fckw wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:42 pm It's a practice to gain enlightenment. Like all dakini practices are. You can repel obstacles with it that are particularly connected to bad influences of female spirits, but then again what is more important is that you actually realize at least one dakini to a sufficient degree, no matter which one. They all in their own form protect against all sorts of things. Regarding your second question, typically you'd do a round of guru yoga first before doing other sadhanas, but nothing prevents you to take the dakini as the guru. Simhamukha was a practice extensively used by Guru Rinpoche, so you could even have him appear in this form and do a corresponding guru yoga, followed by the actual practice. Or you take one if his other wrathful forms like Guru Drakpur as the guru yoga followed by Simhamukha practice, followed by the actual sadhana practice. It's a bit less conventional as an approach, but nothing prevents you from doing it.
Hi, would Vajrayogini/Vajravarahi also be considered a dakini in this sense or is she a Yidam only (or is she both).

Thanks :namaste:
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tony_montana wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 3:35 pm
fckw wrote: Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:42 pm It's a practice to gain enlightenment. Like all dakini practices are. You can repel obstacles with it that are particularly connected to bad influences of female spirits, but then again what is more important is that you actually realize at least one dakini to a sufficient degree, no matter which one. They all in their own form protect against all sorts of things. Regarding your second question, typically you'd do a round of guru yoga first before doing other sadhanas, but nothing prevents you to take the dakini as the guru. Simhamukha was a practice extensively used by Guru Rinpoche, so you could even have him appear in this form and do a corresponding guru yoga, followed by the actual practice. Or you take one if his other wrathful forms like Guru Drakpur as the guru yoga followed by Simhamukha practice, followed by the actual sadhana practice. It's a bit less conventional as an approach, but nothing prevents you from doing it.
Hi, would Vajrayogini/Vajravarahi also be considered a dakini in this sense or is she a Yidam only (or is she both).

Thanks :namaste:
The Guru Yidam Dakini thing is Nyingma only.
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