Tantric Bodies, Tantric Dance
Joseph Houseal
9 December 2023
Joseph Houseal examines some fundamental characteristics of Buddhist tantric dance
Nicholas Roerich, Mongol Tsam, 1928
Joseph Houseal
11 November 2023
Joseph Houseal explores the legacy of the renowned Russian explorer and cultural preservationist
Dancing a Display of Emptiness: Thrangu Nuns Make History
Karen Greenspan
28 September 2023
Karen Greenspan visits Nepal, where she engages with a contemporary manifestation of an ancient tradition of Buddhist dance
Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part Three
Joseph Houseal
9 September 2023
Joseph Houseal explores the mysteries of esoteric ritual dance in Japan, and profiles practitioner Elizabeth Tinsley
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
The Kandy Perahera – A Relic of a Ritual
Joseph Houseal
10 December 2022
The mysterious and ancient roots of Buddhist ritual dance in Sri Lanka
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 Two: Stone Age Mysteries
Joseph Houseal
9 April 2022
Exploring historic relics and modern manifestations of an ancient tantric heritage in 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