Parvati led a beautiful Mandala of Tara Dance in Michigan.
Here’s her report…
Penny, and Brenda traveled with me from Phoenix to Grand Rapids, Michigan this June for a magical and moving week-end of delving deep into dance and prayers, meditation and the warmth of a community full of sincerity and heart.
Hosted by Beth and Bob, the group gathered on Friday night to enter into Tara’s profound path. Dancing in the lovingly cultivated gorgeous garden we were delighted by the sparkle of fireflies and the charge of the gathering energy.
All the workshop participants went home to do personal contemplation on the prayers and Praises of Tara and we gathered Saturday morning to see what wild and wonderful things the day held.
After dancing through the five Buddha family wisdoms we decided which dancer would carry each of the 21 qualities of Tara into the world. Our hostess very appropriately took True Refuge, and her Beloved danced as a Protector.
After some fancy footing and much learning all found their place and we danced, and danced, and danced some more with a break only for feasting in the middle of the day!
On Sunday morning we gathered, prepared the space outside and in, and with our hearts swept clean we made a precious and sincere offering as the rains poured auspiciously down all around us.
I was very touched to find the community so focused and willing even though it was new to nearly all of them. A special quality was brought to the event as so many of those gathered were family of either blood or heart. I felt very at home and had a perfectly delightful time, finding myself rejuvenated by the high level of bliss we shared!
We are already sketching out 2011’s June dance plans.
May All Beings Be Happy, May All Beings Be Free!
Parvati
slideshow at http://picasaweb.google.com/parvatitara21/GrandRapidsMIJune2010#
