Carl Jung and the Golden Elixir
Joseph Houseal
15 April 2023
Consciousness and sacred dance—an overview of our modern understanding of, and relationship with, altered states of mind
Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art
Joseph Houseal
11 March 2023
An exploration of Asian dance traditions at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Dancing to Enlightenment: Drukpa Nuns Bring New Energy to the Songs of Realization
Karen Greenspan
28 February 2023
An exploration of tantric song and dance practices at Druk Amitabha Mountain Nunnery on the outskirts of Kathmandu
A Tale of Wonder and Transformation: Tan Dun’s Buddha Passion
Nachaya Campbell-Allen
25 February 2023
Experiencing the musical expression of the timeless, borderless, profound Buddhist message and teaching of ompassion
“At the Still Point of the Turning World”
Joseph Houseal
14 January 2023
A New Year meditation on mindful stillness from Ancient Dances columnist Joseph Houseal
The Kandy Perahera – A Relic of a Ritual
Joseph Houseal
10 December 2022
The mysterious and ancient roots of Buddhist ritual dance in Sri Lanka
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
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