Culture Dance The Sacred Art of Charya Nritya Meet the teacher preserving the dance-based practice of Newar Buddhism By Mindy Newman Dec 23, 2021
Culture Dance Dakini Dances See how the nuns of Dongyu Gatsal Ling in northern India are reclaiming a legacy By Karen Greenspan Oct 25, 2021
Culture Dance 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. By Karen Greenspan Jun 14, 2021
Culture Dance The Kung Fu Nuns Dance a Powerful Ritual The fearless Drukpa nuns are breaking glass ceilings again—this time with ritual performance. Here’s how to watch. By Karen Greenspan Apr 27, 2021
Personal Reflections Dance Becoming the Dakini On her journey to healing, a writer embraces a dance of the sacred feminine. By Sanjna N. Singh Apr 06, 2021
Meditation Dance Dancing Tara through COVID-19 A practitioner finds empowerment in performing the sacred dance of a Buddhist deity online. By Karen Greenspan Jun 11, 2020
Ideas Dance The Moving Mandala: Inside Bhutan’s Sacred Dance Festivals At the annual events, monks perform cham, choreographed rituals that serve as enlightening visualizations and honor the influential guru who danced them. By Karen Greenspan Nov 02, 2018
Culture Dance Shaolin Monks Kick, Flip, and Dance in the Martial Arts Ballet Sutra Kung fu acrobatics serve as more than just cheap tricks in a skillful and evocative performance. By Emma Varvaloucas Oct 22, 2018
Culture Dance Buddhist Choreographer Keely Garfield Debuts New Show in New York City, Perfect Piranha Her newest work, which runs through Dec. 9, resists snap judgment. By Marie Scarles Dec 01, 2017