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prajwal ratna vajracharya

Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya is a 35th generation Tantric Buddhist priest from Nepal and ritual master of the Charya Nritya dance tradition and other ritual forms. Prajwal began his training in Charya Nritya, the dance aspect of Newar Buddhism, from the age of eight, receiving formal instruction from his father, the Buddhist scholar and ritual master Ratna Kaji Vajracharya. Prajwal Vajracharya is now the foremost teacher, practitioner, and performer of the tradition. He is a veteran of several world tours. He teaches beginning and advanced students around the globe. He founded Dance Mandal in 1996, and the Foundation for Sacred Buddhist Arts of Nepal to preserve and expand this rare ancient form of Buddhism and its related traditions. Learn more at www.dancemandal.com

Read Buddhist Global Door article about about Prajwal Vajracharya and the Nepali Charya Nritya Dance tradition by author and dance journalist, Karen Greenspan here:

Inside the Mandala: A Short Film with Prajwal Vajracharya
Produced by Yangchenma Arts & Music for Core of Culture's Mudra & the Diamond Spheres