Description
Both Buddhism and dance invite the practitioner into present-moment embodiment. The rise of Western Buddhism, sacred dance and dance/movement therapy, along with the mindfulness meditation boom, has created opportunities for Buddhism to inform dance aesthetics and for Buddhist practice to be shaped by dance. This collection of new essays documents the innovative work being done at the intersection of Buddhism and dance. The contributors--scholars, choreographers and Buddhist masters--discuss movement, performance, ritual and theory, among other topics. The final section provides a variety of guided practices.
Author: Harrison Blum
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 02/12/2016
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780786498093
ISBN10: 0786498099
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Dance | General
- Religion | Buddhism | General (see also Philosophy | Buddhist)
Author: Harrison Blum
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 02/12/2016
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780786498093
ISBN10: 0786498099
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Dance | General
- Religion | Buddhism | General (see also Philosophy | Buddhist)
About the Author
Harrison Blum, MDiv, M.Ed., is Director of Religious and Spiritual Life at Amherst College, and is an authorized Community Dharma Leader in the Insight Meditation tradition. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.