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Tsechu in Sikkim: The Guru’s Gift
Karen Greenspan explores the spiritual heritage of tantric ritual dance at Ralang Monastery in Sikkim
Karen Greenspan explores the spiritual heritage of tantric ritual dance at Ralang Monastery in Sikkim
Karen Greenspan visits Karma Drubdey Nunnery in central Bhutan, where female monastics are manifesting the rich heritage of cham ritual Buddhist dance
Joseph Houseal offers a contemporary exploration of Tibet’s ancient Gorshey folk dance
The story of the stupa construction, funerary ceremony, and cremation of the fearless Lama Wangdu, Chöd master and lineage holder
Joseph Houseal examines some fundamental characteristics of Buddhist tantric dance
Joseph Houseal explores the legacy of the renowned Russian explorer and cultural preservationist
Joseph Houseal concludes his series on Faeries, dakinis, nuns, and mikos with writing from elemental faery magician, Althea Northage-Orr.
A group of Western practitioners make a pilgrimage to a remote region of Bhutan to manifest and sustain an ancient and sacred Buddhist dance
Joseph Houseal explores the world of Buddhist ritual dance and profiles two Western exponents and practitioners, and their unique perspectives
The Buddhist nuns of Nagi Gompa in Nepal embody an ancient spiritual heritage
BDG columnist and dance researcher Joseph Houseal examines the role of setting in traditional tantric cham dance
Consciousness and sacred dance—an overview of our modern understanding of, and relationship with, altered states of mind