Karen Greenspan visits Karma Drubdey Nunnery in central Bhutan, where female monastics are manifesting the rich heritage of cham ritual Buddhist dance
Joseph Houseal explores anti-war activism and ritual suicide as a performative expression of nonviolence and compassion
The DJ had performed for Buddhists in Seoul just last month without a problem, showing the different attitudes toward monastics and monastic clothes in the two countries
A Hong Kong artistic icon discusses her thoughts on the Shakespearean masterpiece and her learning from a Buddhist master
VR headsets, a chocolate bodhisattva, and remixed Buddhist sutras were on display as organizers sought to attract young people to the religion
Joseph Houseal offers a contemporary exploration of Tibet’s ancient Gorshey folk dance
BDG columnist Joseph Houseal explores the historical legacies and heritage of ritual dance traditions from the world of Buddhism and beyond
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 mysteries of esoteric ritual dance in Japan, and profiles practitioner Elizabeth Tinsley
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
