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'''Dakini''' (Skt. ''ḍākinī''; Tib. ''khandroma''; [[Wyl.]] ''mkha' 'gro ma'') — 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.
'''Dakini''' (Skt. ''ḍākinī''; Tib. ''khandroma''; [[Wyl.]] ''mkha' 'gro ma'') — a female embodiment of enlightened energy. ‘Khandro’ literally means ‘sky-goer’, indicating one who traverses the 'sky' of the expanse of wisdom. Female [[lama]]s and the spiritual wives of male lamas often have the epithet 'khandro'.


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Dakini (Skt. ḍākinī; Tib. khandroma; Wyl. mkha' 'gro ma) — a female embodiment of enlightened energy. ‘Khandro’ literally means ‘sky-goer’, indicating one who traverses the 'sky' of the expanse of wisdom. Female lamas and the spiritual wives of male lamas often have the epithet 'khandro'.

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