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Endangered Dances of the Himalayas January 30, 2025 University Club of Chicago Shri Peajwal Vajracharya performs the danced ritual of the Boddhisattva Vajrapani, a protective deity.

Happy Year of the Snake from Core of Culture This is a Japanese traditional design for New Year's

Happy New Year 2025! https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/isadora-duncan-prajwal-vajracharya-and-the-dancers-of-huai-nan/ Photo: Isadora Duncan's daughter Anna Duncan by Arnold Genthe

Please join us! Endangered Dances of the Himalaya January 30th, 530pm University Club of Chicago https://www.eventbrite.com/e/endangered-dances-of-the-himalayas-tickets-1116924303659?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join Us! January 30th 530pm University Club of Chicago Endangered Dances of the Himalayas Photo: Prajwal Vajracharya as Vajrapani, by Jonathan Greet. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/endangered-dances-of-the-himalayas-tickets-1116924303659?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ancient Chinese dancing girls reveal naturalness , physicality and dynamic interaction.

It's well known that artists have dreams and visions. Bhutanese Buddhist monks carry on traditions of dance that were born in mystical visions and states of lucid dreaming. These visionary-dances-made-real are called 'tercham', Treasure Dances. Buddhist dance specialist Joseph Houseal concludes this short series based on a talk given to the Swedish Bhutan Society in Stockholm, presenting this ancient mystical practice dancing across dimensions of body and mind, uplifting planes of consciousness. https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/mystical-dances-in-the-kingdom-of-bhutan-part-3-treasure-dances-the-long-tradition-of-mystically-revealed-tercham/

What is Sacred Dance? Heads up for Core of Culture's 2025 courses, beginning with "Sacred Dance, Basic Concepts" Pictured Marty Sohl Kawika Keikiali'i Alfiche. 2012.