What Gets Burned When the Torch Is Passed?
Joseph Houseal
26 November 2022
Of dance and transmission; of lineages and legacies old and new
Fantasy Dinner Party: Arthur Waley and Beryl de Zoete
Joseph Houseal
15 October 2022
An imaginary audience with two early pioneers of Buddhist culture in the West
Dance for a Passing World
Joseph Houseal
10 September 2022
Zen and the art of capturing the fleeting nature of life
Bon Odori: A Dance with the Ancestors
Joseph Houseal
13 August 2022
A colorful look into the Buddhist roots of one of Japan’s most iconic festivals
Sagi Mai: Dance of the White Heron
Joseph Houseal
9 July 2022
Sagi Mai brings protection and blessings, just as the beautiful herons appear on the banks of the Kamo River in Kyoto
Nabji, Part Four: Guru Rinpoche Returns in 2022
Joseph Houseal
11 June 2022
Sustaining an ancient and sacred tantric dance lineage in Bhutan
Nabji, Part Three: Tercham, the Naked Dance
Joseph Houseal
14 May 2022
Exploring an ancient and rarely seen Buddhist naked dance ritual in remote Bhutan
Nabji, Part Two: Stone Age Mysteries
Joseph Houseal
9 April 2022
Exploring historic relics and modern manifestations of an ancient tantric heritage in Bhutan
Nabji, Part One: Bearing Relics
Joseph Houseal
12 March 2022
Beginning a new series on the ancient cultural and Buddhist heritage of Nabji in Bhutan
Dance Survival
Joseph Houseal
12 February 2022
An examination of survival and continuity for endangered Buddhist dance traditions
Okina, an Endless Blessing from Long Ago
Joseph Houseal
15 January 2022
Exploring an ancient Japanese art form heralding peace and abundance
A Diabolical Uproar
Joseph Houseal
11 December 2021
Art, expression, and liberation in ancient dance