Vajrayogini

The translation to Vajrayogini is the one who is the essence. Or the essence of all Buddhas. The substance of this female Buddha is a great passion, not of the earthen kind, however. She represents the transcendent passion devoid of selfishness and delusions. Vajrayogini teaches two stages of practice: the generation and completion stages in meditation. Appearing in the translucent deep red color, the image of a sixteen-year-old personifies Vajrayogini with the third eye of wisdom on her forehead. In her right hand, she flays a knife. In her left one, is a vessel containing blood. A drum, a bell, and a triple banner also connect with her image. Each element of her iconography is a symbol. The red color is her inner fire of spiritual transformation. The blood is the one of birth and menstruation. Her three eyes are all-seeing of the past, present, and future