Friday April 10, 7-9 pm
Sensei Mui
Held in-person at the Jung Center
Live only, not recorded
$50, CEUs: 2

*Limited to 15 participants.

In Vajrayāna Buddhism, the Dakini—often translated as “sky-goer”—offers a radical understanding of the Divine Feminine. From a Dzogchen perspective within the Khyentse lineage, the Dakini is not primarily a goddess or archetype, but the dynamic activity of awakened awareness itself. She manifests when fixations soften, expressing herself as emotional intensity, erotic energy, disruptive change, or piercing clarity.

This two-hour presentation introduces the Dakini in a way accessible to a Jungian and psychologically informed audience, while carefully distinguishing contemplative insight from anima or archetypal interpretation. Drawing on classical teachings and lived phenomenology, the talk explores how feminine wisdom functions beyond comfort or integration, and how numinous experience can be approached without reification or dismissal. The class combines lecture, guided reflection, and dialogue.

About the Instructor
After multiple tours of duty in Vietnam as a combat medic, Sensei Mui was ordained in Thailand as a Buddhist monk in the Forest Tradition, practicing for ten years. He holds a Doctorate in Buddhist Studies (DBS) from the Pāli Institute in Sri Lanka and a PhD in psycholinguistics. During the past fifty years, Sensei has studied and been ordained in multiple Buddhist disciplines, continuing to filter his learning through the lens of the original teachings. Sensei acts as a Buddhist therapist utilizing meditation as a tool to foster emotional and cognitive well-being. He works with both individuals and groups in both private and corporate settings.