http://www.festivaloftibet.com.au <span style="font-size:130%">Om Ma Ni Pad Mey Hum - Jewel in the Lotus</span><br /> BRISBANE POWERHOUSE, 1st - 5th February 2012<br /><span style="font-weight:normal">“For as long as space endures, and for as long as living beings remain, until then may I too abide to dispel the misery of the world.” –Shanti Deva</span> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:15:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.festivaloftibet.com.au/2010-festival/tibetan-ritual-dance-workshop http://www.festivaloftibet.com.au/2010-festival/tibetan-ritual-dance-workshop#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:14:16 +0000 admin http://www.festivaloftibet.com.au/?p=37 Cham or sacred dance is a feature of many Tibetan festivals. This ancient dance possesses many levels of meaning and is seen as a practice for purification and overcoming negative obstacles. It is said the great religious master Padmasambhava first performed the dance to purify the ground for the building of Samye monastery. Accompanied by monks using traditional Tibetan instruments, the Cham dancer performs solemn movements passed on in oral instruction from master to student.The dance is like a “meditation in action”. Each gesture has significance, creating a sacred space where the dancer concentrates on specific centers and chakras throughout the performance.

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