Embodying Enlightenment
Exploring the sacred ritual dances of Vajrayana Buddhism
Karen Greenspan
Karen Greenspan is a New York City-based dance writer. A former professional dancer, she reports on traditional and contemporary dance for Natural History Magazine and Ballet Review. Her book Footfalls from the Land of Happiness: A Journey into the Dances of Bhutan was recently released.
Grains of Becoming
Creating sand mandalas with the Jangchub Choeling nuns
Choreographing ‘Samsara’
The multicultural and collaborative reimagining of Journey to the West expresses key Buddhist concepts through dance.
Holding Avalokiteshvara
Tricycle talks with Drukpa nun, teacher of philosophy, and cham master Lopön Jigme Tingdzin Zangmo about the awe-inspiring Losar celebrations at Druk Amitabha Mountain Center in Kathmandu.
Untying the Knot in ‘The Monk and the Gun’
In his latest feature, filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji creates a wry allegory for a rapidly modernizing Bhutan.
Becoming Vajrayogini
A New York City–based dance journalist recounts her experience as a Newar Vajrayana Charya Nritya dancer in the holy Kathmandu Valley, where the practice first originated.
Nuns Dance to a Song of Interconnection
A visit to Tek Chok Ling Nunnery in Nepal sheds light on the nuns’ unique practice of dancing to Milarepa’s “A Song of Meaningful Connection.”
Dakini Dances
See how the nuns of Dongyu Gatsal Ling in northern India are reclaiming a legacy
The Bhutanese Dance Legacy of Pema Lingpa─Still Thriving after 500 Years
On the 500th anniversary of the Great Treasure Revealer’s passing, Bhutan hosts a year-long celebration, complete with the sacred dances he taught.
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