The documentary ‘Dance of Liberation of the Lamas’ captures the spiritual experience of the Cham

The serene and the sacred seamlessly meet in Benoy K. Behl’s documentary, Dance of Liberation of the Lamas, that captures the spiritual experience of the Cham.

The filmmaker and art historian recently gave a talk on the dance form at an online event organised by the India Habitat Centre.

According to Behl, the Cham is one of the very few living examples of the role of dance in ancient India both from the point of view of the practitioner and also the society for which it is performed.

Tracing its origins, the seasoned art historian and filmmaker says, “The Yogachara School of Buddhism was founded in Kashmir in the 4th century by Asanga and Vasubandhu. This developed into the sophisticated Vajrayana form of Buddhism, which incorporated the Cham dance. From Ladakh till Mongolia, the Cham is the deepest form of meditation of the Lamas.”

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