Writing Dance in Stone, Part One
BDG columnist Joseph Houseal explores the historical legacies and heritage of ritual dance traditions from the world of Buddhism and beyond
BDG columnist Joseph Houseal explores the historical legacies and heritage of ritual dance traditions from the world of Buddhism and beyond
This year’s annual interfaith event Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Hong Kong celebrated the potential and power of young people
Joseph Houseal examines some fundamental characteristics of Buddhist tantric dance
Nachaya Campbell-Allen explores the beauty and poignant insights of this remarkable and historic poetry collection
China’s first and only female emperor, Wu Zetian, left behind a remarkable legacy of esoteric and Huayan Buddhism and beyond
Joseph Houseal concludes his series on Faeries, dakinis, nuns, and mikos with writing from elemental faery magician, Althea Northage-Orr.
David Hinton’s new book is a creative but historically flawed assessment of the literary and spiritual connection between Daoism and Chan
Reflections on the teachings of Sot’aesan, founder of Won Buddhism, on finding religious harmony within diversity
How Buddhism and Daoism interacted to bring a unique spiritual heritage in historical and modern China
Consciousness and sacred dance—an overview of our modern understanding of, and relationship with, altered states of mind
Secret texts of cultivated practices in movement traditions
An ancient and experiential practice of the mind and realization