{"id":24399,"date":"2021-06-01T01:10:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T05:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/?p=24399"},"modified":"2021-05-27T14:20:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T18:20:14","slug":"she-who-is-all-the-goddess-the-divine-female","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2021\/06\/01\/she-who-is-all-the-goddess-the-divine-female\/","title":{"rendered":"She Who is All \u2013 The Goddess &#038; The Divine Female"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><u><b>Yeshe Tsogyal<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24400\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/goddess1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"270\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><span lang=\"en-US\">(Image: Wikipedia)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Yeshe Tsogyal was born a princess of Tibet in the year 777 C.E. She was born in the same way as the Buddha; a mantra sounded and her mother bore her painlessly. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Her clan name was Lady Kharchen but she is known as Yeshe Tsogyal, which means Wisdom Lake Queen, as when she was born, a nearby lake increased in size. They are the waters of enlightenment. She is also called &#8220;Mother of the Victorious Ones&#8221;, meaning the Buddhas, as well as &#8220;Lady of the Lotus-Born&#8221;. She is considered the Mother of Tibetan Buddhism. She is the ultimate wisdom needed for enlightenment.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24401\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/goddess2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"264\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><span lang=\"en-US\">(Image: tsemrinpoche.com)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">While she was married to the Tibetan Emperor, she was also revered as the spiritual consort and disciple of the 8th century Tantric Master, Padmasambhava.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">She isolated herself and, in solitude, she began to meditate. She lived through scorn, hunger, torment and rape, as she struggled to live in a male-dominated society. She was transformed by these hardships. She became a fully enlightened Buddha in the form of a woman. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24402\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/goddess3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>(Image: <\/i><\/span><\/span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/shambala.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>shambala.com<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">It is said that she is both an incarnation of <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2019\/11\/01\/she-who-is-all-the-goddess-of-ten-thousand-names-51\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Vajr<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">ayogini<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, as well as an emanation of <a href=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2015\/05\/01\/she-who-is-all-the-goddess-of-ten-thousand-names-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saraswati<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Embodiment is the deepest bliss. My body was made for enlightenment.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24403\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/goddess4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/goddess4.png 303w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/goddess4-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><span lang=\"en-US\">(Image from The Divine Feminine Oracle by Meggan Watterson; photo by Susan Morgaine)<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><u><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Supplication to Yeshe Tsogyal<\/b><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Mother of all the victorious ones, dharmadhatu samantabhadri,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Very kind, only mother who protects the subjects of Tibet,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Bestower of supreme siddhi, chief among the dakinis of great bliss,Yeshe Tsogyal, we supplicate at your feet.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Grant your blessings so that outer, inner, and secret obstacles may be pacified.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Grant your blessings so that the lives of the gurus may be long.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Grant your blessings so that this kalpa of disease, famine, and war may be pacified.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Grant your blessings so that the casting of curses, spells, and sorcery may be pacified.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Grant your blessings so that life, glory, and praj\u00f1a may increase.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Grant your blessings so that our wishes may be fulfilled spontaneously.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>(From <\/i><\/span><\/span><u><a href=\"http:\/\/shambalatimes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>shambalatimes.org<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24404\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/goddess5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/goddess5.png 225w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/goddess5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/goddess5-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i><span lang=\"en-US\">(Image: Pinterest)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"__DdeLink__3486_1026732670\"><\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>***<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Susan Morgaine<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> is a Priestess<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Healer, Witch, Writer, and Teacher.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">She is entering her 21st year teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, being a Certified instructor through the Kundalini Research Institute.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">She is a Certified Women\u2019s Empowerment Coach\/Facilitator through Imagine A Woman International, founded by Patricia Lynn Reilly. She has long been involved in Goddess Spirituality and Feminism, teaching classes and workshops, including Priestessing local Red Tents.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">She is a monthly columnist with <\/span><\/span><\/span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paganpages.org\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">PaganPages.org<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> Her writings can be found in The Girl God Anthologies, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Whatever Works: Feminists of Faith Speak<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201d <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">and <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Jesus, Mohammed and the Goddess<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, as well as Mago Publications <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">She Rises, Volume 2, and &#8220;Celebrating Seasons of the Goddess&#8221;. She is the author of &#8220;My Name is Isis, the Egyptian Goddess&#8221;, part of the &#8220;My Name is &#8221; series of children&#8217;s book. She has also been published in Jareeda and SageWoman magazines. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">She is a a Reiki Master and a proud member of the Sisterhood of Avalon. She can be found at <\/span><\/span><u><a href=\"https:\/\/mysticalshores.com\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">MysticalShores.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yeshe Tsogyal &nbsp; (Image: Wikipedia) &nbsp; Yeshe Tsogyal was born a princess of Tibet in the year 777 C.E. She was born in the same way as the Buddha; a mantra sounded and her mother bore her painlessly. Her clan name was Lady Kharchen but she is known as Yeshe Tsogyal, which means Wisdom Lake Queen, as when she was born, a nearby lake increased in size. They are the waters of enlightenment. She is also called &#8220;Mother of the Victorious Ones&#8221;, meaning the Buddhas, as well as &#8220;Lady of the Lotus-Born&#8221;. She is considered the Mother of Tibetan Buddhism. She is the ultimate wisdom needed for enlightenment. &nbsp; (Image: tsemrinpoche.com) &nbsp; While she was married to the Tibetan Emperor, she was also revered as the spiritual consort and disciple of the 8th century Tantric Master, Padmasambhava. She isolated herself and, in solitude, she began to meditate. She lived through scorn, hunger, torment and rape, as she struggled to live in a male-dominated society. She was transformed by these hardships. She became a fully enlightened Buddha in the form of a woman. &nbsp; (Image: shambala.com) &nbsp; It is said that she is both an incarnation of Vajrayogini, as well as an emanation of Saraswati. Embodiment is the deepest bliss. My body was made for enlightenment. &nbsp; (Image from The Divine Feminine Oracle by Meggan Watterson; photo by Susan Morgaine) Supplication to Yeshe Tsogyal Mother of all the victorious ones, dharmadhatu samantabhadri, Very kind, only mother who protects the subjects of Tibet, Bestower of supreme siddhi, chief among the dakinis of great bliss,Yeshe Tsogyal, we supplicate at your feet. Grant your blessings so that outer, inner, and secret obstacles may be pacified. Grant your blessings so that the lives of the gurus may be long. Grant your blessings so that this kalpa of disease, famine, and war may be pacified. Grant your blessings so that the casting of curses, spells, and sorcery may be pacified. Grant your blessings so that life, glory, and praj\u00f1a may increase. Grant your blessings so that our wishes may be fulfilled spontaneously. (From shambalatimes.org) (Image: Pinterest) *** About the Author: Susan Morgaine is a Priestess, Healer, Witch, Writer, and Teacher. She is entering her 21st year teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, being a Certified instructor through the Kundalini Research Institute. She is a Certified Women\u2019s Empowerment Coach\/Facilitator through Imagine A Woman International, founded by Patricia Lynn Reilly. She has long been involved in Goddess Spirituality and Feminism, teaching classes and workshops, including Priestessing local Red Tents. She is a monthly columnist with PaganPages.org Her writings can be found in The Girl God Anthologies, \u201cWhatever Works: Feminists of Faith Speak\u201d and \u201cJesus, Mohammed and the Goddess\u201d, as well as Mago Publications \u201cShe Rises, Volume 2, and &#8220;Celebrating Seasons of the Goddess&#8221;. She is the author of &#8220;My Name is Isis, the Egyptian Goddess&#8221;, part of the &#8220;My Name is &#8221; series of children&#8217;s book. She has also been published in Jareeda and SageWoman magazines. She is a a Reiki Master and a proud member of the Sisterhood of Avalon. She can be found at MysticalShores.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":212,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10004],"tags":[10169,11422,10165,13119,11066,12029,10843,13117,13118,13116],"class_list":["post-24399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-monthly-columns","tag-buddha","tag-female","tag-goddess","tag-hardships","tag-mantra","tag-meditate","tag-overcome","tag-princess","tag-tibet","tag-yeshe-tsogyal"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/212"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24399"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24407,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24399\/revisions\/24407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}