Exploration of the Mandala of the 5 Wisdoms
Unlock your potential through the Mandala Method
Unlock your potential through the Mandala Method
The Mandala Method is a unique meditation and journeying practice that focuses on balancing the five elements within ourselves through accessing the enlightened feminine in each of the elements.
By tapping into our inner elemental wisdom, we can achieve a deeper sense of harmony and self-awareness.
In a time that is becoming more and more stressful and frightening we yearn to find a way to center ourselves and stay grounded and compassionate.
We talk of finding enlightenment, of inner peace, of clarity in a time of confusion, of right action, of generosity of spirit. Where does it abide? We do not have to go searching at the top of a mountain or by taking mind altering substances…all of those qualities are found within our personal Mandala of the Body, our personal Mandala of Wisdom.
We can access these Mandalas through understanding ourselves as manifestations of the Universal Feminine and Masculine energies. In this class we will be focusing on the Feminine, manifesting as the 5 Wisdom Dakinis or Enlightened Elemental aspects of the Mandala.
In a time of increasing trouble and uncertainty we are finding it more difficult to access our inner Mandala and find balance and clarity. This six week course is based on the Tibetan Buddhist model of balancing the enlightened elemental beings that we all are, by accessing the Enlightened Elemental Beings that are a part of our very nature. This method is based on the writings of Lama Tsultrim Allione in her book WISDOM RISING.
We will be introduced to the 5 Wisdom Dakini’s, as Lama Tsultrim explains in her book WISDOM RISING: “The Sanskrit word DAKINI in Tibetan becomes KHANDRO, which means “SKY DANCER”, literally “she who moves through space. The Dakini is the most important manifestation of the feminine in Tibetan Buddhis Teaching”
In this introductory course we will explore each of the 5 elements found In the four directions and the center of the mandala through meditation, movement, journaling and art, focusing on the qualities of each element and how they work (or don’t work) in our daily lives.
This is not therapy, this is simple exploration of the possibilities that exist within each of us.
Christine Rossi is a Certified Facilitator in the Mandala Method and will be leading each practice.
No Experience Necessary and all faiths and spiritual paths are welcome!
This Workshop will be held at the Hillside Urban Sanctuary in El Cerrito on Saturday from 11AM to 4PM on May 2, 2024.
To Register go to Eventbrite: Journey Through the Mandala-Tickets

Thinley Norbu Rinpoche wrote an elegant poem many years ago describing the 5 Enlightened Elemental Wisdoms. They abide as part of our nature we access them through the exploration of the Mandala.
Five Wisdom Sisters
If we do not complement you,
You become five witches,
Making us ill and bringing us suffering.
Because we cannot banish you,
Always our fate depends on you.
Five Wisdom Sisters,
If we do complement you,
You become five angels,
Making us healthy and bringing us happiness.
Because we cannot separate from you,
Always our fate depends on you.
Five Wisdom Sisters,
Nothing can be done without depending on your mood.
Farmers cannot grow their crops,
Politicians cannot rule their countries,
Engineers cannot work their machines,
Doctors cannot heal their patients,
Scientists cannot do their research,
Philosophers cannot make their logic,
Artists cannot create their art,
Without depending on your mood.
Five Wisdom Sisters,
Nothing can be known without depending on your grace.
Tibetan lamas cannot chant with cool highland habit,
Indian gurus cannot sing with warm lowland habit,
Japanese roshis cannot sit with dark cushion habit,
Muslim sheikhs cannot dance with bright robed habit,
Jewish rabbis cannot pray with soft-voiced habit
Without depending on your grace.
Five Wisdom Sisters,
Even the most mysterious miracles cannot occur without complementing your purity.
Buddha Shakyamuni cannot rest with tranquil gaze of his lotus eyes underneath the Bodhi tree,
Guru Padmasambhava cannot play magically with countless sky-walking dakinis,
Lord Jesus cannot walk weightlessly across the water,
Prophet Moses cannot see the radiantly burning bush,
Brahmin Saraha-pa cannot straighten arrows, singing wisdom hymns with his arrow-maker girl,
Crazy saint Tilopa cannot eat fish and torture Naropa,
Greatest yogi Milarepa cannot remain in his cave, singing and accepting hardships
Without complementing your purity.
You are so patient.
Whoever wants to stay,
If you don't exist,
Cannot stay.
Whoever wants to go,
If you don't exist,
Cannot go.
Whoever wants to taste or touch,
If you don't exist,
Cannot taste or touch.
Whatever our actions,
You are always supporting
Patiently without complaining.
But we ignorant beings
Are always ungrateful,
Stepping on you,
Calling you Earth.
You are so constant.
Whoever wants to be purified,
If you don't exist,
Cannot be purified.
Whoever wants to quench their thirst,
If you don't exist,
Cannot quench their thirst.
Whoever wants to hear,
If you don't exist,
Cannot hear
Whatever our actions,
You are always flowing
Ceaselessly without complaining.
But we desiring beings
Are always ungrateful,
Splashing you,
Calling you Water.
You are so clear.
Whoever wants to fight,
If you don't exist,
Cannot fight.
Whoever wants to love,
If you don't exist,
Cannot love.
Whoever wants to see,
If you don't exist,
Cannot see.
Whatever our actions,
You are always glowing
Un-obscuredly without complaining.
But we proud beings
Are always ungrateful
Smothering you,
Calling you Fire.
You are so light.
Whoever wants to rise,
If you don't exist,
Cannot rise.
Whoever wants to move,
If you don't exist,
Cannot move.
Whoever wants to smell,
If you don't exist,
Cannot smell.
Whatever our actions,
You are always moving
Weightlessly without complaining.
But we envious beings
Are always ungrateful,
Fanning you,
Calling you Air.
You are so open.
Whoever wants to exist,
If you don't exist,
Cannot exist.
Whoever doesn't want to exist,
If you don't exist,
Cannot cease to exist.
Whoever wants to know phenomena,
If you don't exist,
Cannot know phenomena.
Whatever our actions,
You are always welcoming
Spaciously without complaining.
But we ignorant beings
Are always ungrateful,
Emptying you,
Calling you Space.
You are our undemanding slave,
Tirelessly serving us,
From ordinary beings to sublime beings
To fulfill our worldly wishes.
You are our powerful queen,
Seductively conquering us,
From ordinary beings to sublime beings,
Into desirable qualities.
You are our Wisdom Dakini,
Effortlessly guiding us with your magic dance,
From ordinary beings to sublime beings,
Into desireless qualities.
And so, I want to introduce you...
From the book: "MAGIC DANCE: THE DISPLAY OF THE SELF-NATURE OF THE FIVE WISDOM DAKINIS"
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Five Wisdom Elements of the Dakini Mandala: clockwise from top left, Air-North, Space-Center, Earth-South, Water-East, Fire-West.
Art by Christine Rossi

Mandala of the 5 Wisdom Dakinis
Artist: Lama Gyurme Rabjgye

The World is Mandalas
Artist: Christine Rossi
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