They are linked with the revelation of the path of transformation . They help people to change the energy of negative emotions , called poisons ( kleshas ) , into enlightened awareness . Dakinis , being associated with energy in all its functions , are linked with the revelation of the Anuttara Yoga Tantras or Higher Tantras , which represent the path of transformation , whereby the energy of negative emotions or kleshas , called poisons , are transformed into the luminous energy of enlightened awareness ( jnana ) yielding rigpa .