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DAKINIDANCER

DRAWING DOWN THE MUSE

DakiniDancer

Location: Santa Rosa, California, USA
Birthday: April 30

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Bio: (aka Josephine Elizabeth Ortez, Josie Ortez) I am 61 years young, a performance artist, writer and painter (oils) I live with my Dalmatian doggie 3 cats and 2 goldfish. I am happy despite my best efforts to the contrary. I am of Native American, Mexican, German, Irish English ethnicity. A DAKINI is a semi wrathful spirit woman from the Tibetan Buddhism tradition who manifests in dreams, visions and during meditation. She is the Goddess of Life's turning points, serving as instigator, inspirer, messenger and even trickster. She transmutes suffering into enlightened awareness. She is often depicted as a young naked figure in dancing pose often holding a skull cup of the Elixir of Life in one hand and a curved knife in the other. She may wear a garland of human skulls, her hair is wild and hangs down her back. She dances on top of a corpse, representing her mastery over ego and ignorance. MAY ALL BEINGS BE HAPPY!

MY RECENT COMMENTS

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May 20, 2009 05:11PM
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Photo taken just after a performance of a TARA dance
with the LOTUS CIRCLE

DakiniDancer

November 22, 2008 07:11 AM

Cool!

Skeptic Turtle

November 22, 2008 07:59 AM

You rock. I mean it.

gracielou

November 22, 2008 08:16 AM

I love this picture of you, Josephine. Your avatar is one of the most evocative and exotic of any of my friends on OS. Your philosophy is appealing, too. I agree with Gracielou: you rock!

Rich Banks

November 22, 2008 08:23 AM

Beautiful..love the blue and your pose.

marytkelly

November 22, 2008 08:49 AM

Just lovely, Dankini! Thank you!

rated for sheer loveliness

o'stephanie

November 22, 2008 09:09 AM

DD - have now downloaded the image for the OS Collage. Thanks. BTW, if you haven't done so already, please rate Skeptics' post for OS Avatar Collage Version 2.0 so it will stay on the front page and get more exposure for the project.

DogWoman

November 22, 2008 10:25 AM

namaste' DD.

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November 22, 2008 03:53 PM

Wow. what a gorgeous picture of you.

Scruffus

November 22, 2008 03:58 PM

Heh neighbor, now when I am up there I will know what to look for. Can you walk around in that position for a while?

Stellaa

November 22, 2008 03:58 PM

beautiful.

hyblaean- Julie

November 22, 2008 06:59 PM

hi josephine...i just now read your amazing bio...i love that. a long time ago I went to tibet and i knew at the time how lucky I was to see such an amazing country (I went with a friend backpacking & on the cheap years ago...) I like that your avatar comes from a tibetan goddess.

cheers.