The Lord of the Dance The Mani Rimdu Festival in Tibet and Nepal

includes index and biblioraphy

part I orientations 1 introduction 2 the gods 3 deity yoga 4 the sworn protectors 5 history : the lord of the dance rituals 6 tibetan religious dance 7 the officiants part II THE DAYS 8 the days 9 day zero : exorcism 10 day one: site,preparation,and drawing the mandala 11 days two to four : making the ritual objects 12 day five: arranging the ornaments 13 days six to twelve: the practice 14 the public days 15 day thirteen: dance rehearsal 16 day fourteen: empowerment 17 day fifteen: masked dance 18 day sixteen: burnt offering,releasing the borders,erasing the sand 19 day senenteen: invitation to the river 20 epilogue 21 outline of lord of the dance/union of the blissful text 22 outline of playful lcean text 23 outline of followers text