The feminine principle associated with wisdom. This term has several levels of meaning. There are ordinary ḍākinīs who are beings with a certain degree of spiritual power, and wisdom ḍākinīs who are fully realized. [TEPTE, 1996] See three roots. [WOMPT, 1998]

lit. moving through space. The representation of wisdom in female form. There are several levels of ḍākinī: wisdom ḍākinīs, who have complete realization, and worldly ḍākinīs, who possess various spiritual powers. The word is also used as a title for great women teachers and as a respectful form of address to the wives of spiritual masters. [TPQ, 2010]

lit. “moving through space.” The feminine principle associated with wisdom and with the enlightened activities of the teacher. This term has several levels of meaning. There are ordinary dakinis who are beings with a certain degree of spiritual power, and wisdom dakinis who are fully realized. [TLWF, 2011] [ZT, 2006]The male equivalent is a ḍāka.[NS]

Pronounced with the stress on the first syllable: dakini. A feminine personification of Wisdom. A distinction is made between wisdom dakinis who are fully enlightened, and "ordinary" or "worldly" dakinis, who, though not fully enlightened, nevertheless possess spiritual power. In Tibetan, the term is used as a title of respect for highly realized yoginis. [LLB, 2002]

A representation of wisdom in female form. The dakinis are divided into several classes. There are wisdom dakinis who are fully enlightened and worldly dakinis who possess various spiritual powers. The wisdom dakinis are classified into five groups according to the five enlightened lineages of Tathagata, Vajra, Jewel, Lotus, and Action. See also five enlightened lineages. [WL, 2012]