The Attan
Joseph Houseal
10 May 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the ancient cultural ties that connect Pashtun attan with Buddhist cham.
Tantric Transformation
Joseph Houseal
15 February 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the living manifestations of Newar tantric dance preserved and practiced by Prajwal Vajracharya
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
Isadora Duncan, Prajwal Vajracharya, and the Dancers of Huai-nan
Joseph Houseal
11 January 2025
Joseph Houseal delves into the spiritual and aesthetic depths of the human spirit, expressed through dance
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
Alvin Ailey at the Whitney Museum: Black History and Liberation in Motion
Sarah C. Beasley
3 December 2024
Reflecting on the Bodhisattva ideal to liberate all beings, Sarah C. Beasley points us toward the ongoing suffering caused by racial bias and some of the ways art can help move us beyond it
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
World Peace-ification
Joseph Houseal
10 August 2024
Joseph Houseal casts a critical eye on modern interpretations and improvements of ancient dance traditions
Buddhist Temples and Japanese Americans across the US Celebrate Obon Festival
Raymond Lam
25 July 2024
Celebrated one month earlier than in Japan, the Obon festival commemorates the deceased and the bodhisattva Jizo’s compassion
Dancing the Bardo: A Conversation with Virpi Pahkinen
Joseph Houseal
13 July 2024
Joseph Houseal explores the Buddhism-inspired creative expressions of avant-garde dancer Virpi Pahkinen.
Metta Stands Out
Mettamorphsis
14 June 2024
Our loving-kindness practitioner teaches us that our greatest service can sometimes come by stepping outside of a situation while offering sincere care to those inside