Dakinis, the female embodiment of enlightenment, danced for us this evening. They danced so gracefully, and I found my attention focused on their hands. Each hands holding a damaru or bell flowed. Following their dance, we engaged tsok that lasted into the wee hours.
The dance of the dakinis begins
Dakini under Yum Chenmo
Damaru and bell of the dakini
Graceful Dakinis
The drumming of damarus in unison
Rinpoche’s bell in motion
Torma presented during tsok
Cymbals crashed
Rick presenting the offerings
The Little Wild Man playing under the Buddha
The sun sets on Yum Chenmo
64 Buddhas face the sunset
Petals in the aflame in the sun
The Mother of all Buddhas in silhouette
Tsok dances, sings, and stories continues until the moon was high
A long exposure of Yum Chenmo