KATHMANDU: CULTURAL IMMERSIONBUDDHIST DANCE MEDITATIONWith Prajwal VajracharyaNovember 1st – 15th 2012
A unique opportunity to experience the Kathmandu Valley while studying ‘Carya Nritya’ with a lineage holder and master of this form. Carya Nritya originated in the Kathmandu Valley, with the Newar People. It is a beautifully refined dance meditation in which we explore embodying the energies of nature, consciousness, and compassion as depicted in the deities of Himalayan Buddhism.Our home in Kathmandu is the Vajra Hotel with its beautiful Pagoda Room available to us for study and practice. The Nagarkot Farmhouse will be our sanctuary for the retreat within this immersion.Included in this offering are: · Daily Meditation and Dance practice with Prajwal.· Morning Yoga with Trishna. · Outings to Swayambunath, Bodinath, Pharphing, and other sacred areas. · Traditional Purification Ritual. · Song/Mantra lessons. · 3 days at Nagarkot, a hill town with great walks and if we’re lucky and the mists clear, brilliant views of the surrounding Himalayan Range.
This adventure coincides with Diwali, the celebration of light. A truly magical time to be in Kathmandu!THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN HIMALAYAN CULTURE, DANCE, BUDDHISM, YOGA, THE PRESERVATION AND EXALTATION OF ART/RITUAL IN THIS FAST CHANGING WORLD. No experience in any of the above required! All are welcome!