The Attan
Joseph Houseal
10 May 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the ancient cultural ties that connect Pashtun attan with Buddhist cham.
Padmasambhava’s Buddha-field of Tantric Dances: Re-establishing Dance in the Narrative of Guru Rinpoche
Joseph Houseal
12 April 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the spiritual dance legacy of Guru Rinpoche in an upcoming workshop with Karen Greenspan
I Sing the Body Electric
Joseph Houseal
15 March 2025
Joseph Houseal mandalic expressions of the human body in art and dance
Alexander the Great and the Buddha: A Cross-Cultural Evolution
Rebecca Wong
16 January 2025
Rebecca Wong’s interview with Prof. Georgios Halkias reveals striking mutual influences between Buddhism and the Hellenistic legacy
Mystical Dances in the Kingdom of Bhutan, Part 3: Treasure Dances, the Long Tradition of Mystically Revealed Tercham
Joseph Houseal
14 December 2024
Joseph Houseal continues his three-part exploration of the manifestations of sacred ritual dance in Bhutan
Buddhist Nuns of Dorangthang Dance a New-Age Vision of Dakini Activity
Karen Greenspan
29 November 2024
Karen Greenspan offers insights into a contemporary manifestation of an ancient dance tradition in Bhutan
Mystical Dances in the Kingdom of Bhutan, Part 2: Cham is Deity Yoga in Action
Joseph Houseal
9 November 2024
Joseph Houseal continues his three-part exploration of the manifestations of sacred ritual dance in Bhutan
A Journey Through the Dance of Form
Joseph Houseal
12 October 2024
Joseph Houseal and Chelley Sherman will embark on a “Journey Through the Dance of Form” in a forthcoming online workshop exploring form and consciousness
Mystical Dances in the Kingdom of Bhutan, Part 1: A Black Magic Dance at the Core of Bhutan’s Founding
Joseph Houseal
14 September 2024
Joseph Houseal presents a three-part exploration of the manifestations of sacred ritual dance in Bhutan.
Tsechu in Sikkim: The Guru’s Gift
Karen Greenspan
11 July 2024
Karen Greenspan explores the spiritual heritage of tantric ritual dance at Ralang Monastery in Sikkim
The Pamo (Heroines) of Karma Drubdey Nunnery
Karen Greenspan
29 May 2024
Karen Greenspan visits Karma Drubdey Nunnery in central Bhutan, where female monastics are manifesting the rich heritage of cham ritual Buddhist dance
Writing Dance in Stone, Part 2: The Case of the Tibetan Gorshey
Joseph Houseal
9 March 2024
Joseph Houseal offers a contemporary exploration of Tibet’s ancient Gorshey folk dance