Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part Four
Joseph Houseal
14 October 2023
Joseph Houseal concludes his series on Faeries, dakinis, nuns, and mikos with writing from elemental faery magician, Althea Northage-Orr.
Through the Eye of a Needle to Dance with the Dakini: Journey to Druk Zangri Khamar
Karen Greenspan
25 August 2023
A group of Western practitioners make a pilgrimage to a remote region of Bhutan to manifest and sustain an ancient and sacred Buddhist dance
Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part Two
Joseph Houseal
12 August 2023
Joseph Houseal explores the world of Buddhist ritual dance and profiles two Western exponents and practitioners, and their unique perspectives
The Chöd Cham of Nagi Gompa: An Alchemy of Radical Courage and Compassion
Karen Greenspan
14 June 2023
The Buddhist nuns of Nagi Gompa in Nepal embody an ancient spiritual heritage
Monastic Dance Courtyards in Ladakh and Zanskar
Joseph Houseal
10 June 2023
BDG columnist and dance researcher Joseph Houseal examines the role of setting in traditional tantric cham dance
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
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
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 One: Bearing Relics
Joseph Houseal
12 March 2022
Beginning a new series on the ancient cultural and Buddhist heritage of Nabji in Bhutan
A Diabolical Uproar
Joseph Houseal
11 December 2021
Art, expression, and liberation in ancient dance
Dance as Knowledge, Part Three: Building a Research Team
Joseph Houseal
9 October 2021
Mudra & The Diamond Spheres research celebration to be held on 21 October