Dance of a Thousand Hands

DAKINIDANCER

DRAWING DOWN THE MUSE

DakiniDancer

Location: Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Bio: (aka Josephine Elizabeth Ortez, Josie Ortez) I am 61 years young, a performance artist, writer and painter (oils) I live with my Dalmatian doggie 3 cats and 2 goldfish. I am happy despite my best efforts to the contrary. I am of Native American, Mexican, German, Irish English ethnicity. A DAKINI is a semi wrathful spirit woman from the Tibetan Buddhism tradition who manifests in dreams, visions and during meditation. She is the Goddess of Life's turning points, serving as instigator, inspirer, messenger and even trickster. She transmutes suffering into enlightened awareness. She is often depicted as a young naked figure in dancing pose often holding a skull cup of the Elixir of Life in one hand and a curved knife in the other. She may wear a garland of human skulls, her hair is wild and hangs down her back. She dances on top of a corpse, representing her mastery over ego and ignorance. MAY ALL BEINGS BE HAPPY!

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MARCH 15, 2009 8:13PM

Rate: 22 Flag

This is performed by a Dance Company from China composed entirely of deaf mutes. They are given cues by handlers off stage. The Goddess

Guan Yin is the Chinese Goddess of Infinite Compassion. May the Chinese implement her benevolence and mercy.

GUAN YIN, PLEASE SEND YOUR BLESSINGS TO ALL THOSE IN NEED

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Dance to the feed!

DakiniDancer

March 15, 2009 08:14 PM

i love this!!

princessy

March 15, 2009 08:40 PM

This is marvelous! Thanks for finding this for us. I am hypnotized by the beauty. Synchronized hand dancing - did Busby Berkley ever do this? (smile)

BurntVillage

March 15, 2009 08:54 PM

This is incredible! I was mesmerized the whole time. I think if more people were aware of the wonders of different cultures the divide may not be so wide.

Michael Rodgers

March 15, 2009 08:56 PM

Wow... That is fantastic.

dynomyte

March 15, 2009 09:08 PM

Beautiful!

Myriad

March 15, 2009 09:16 PM

Awesome!

Pawed!

LadyMiko

March 15, 2009 09:27 PM

Absolutely stunning. I have never seen anything like it. Lovely.

Monte

Rev. Dr. Monte Canfield

March 15, 2009 09:34 PM

Awesome, DD. This brightened my night! I'm forwarding to friends not on OS.

Annimal

March 15, 2009 10:43 PM

A friend of mine emailed me the link. I am so glad you
all enjoyed it. It's truly amazing.
For me,it is a welcome antidote to my "seal hunt" post.

DakiniDancer

March 16, 2009 12:01 AM

This is amazing! I can't imagine how they know the exact place to put their hands since they're only slightly higher or lower than the girl in front of them. Thanks for this visual feast, Dakini.

Lisa Kern

March 16, 2009 05:46 PM

Lisa, I know, it almost seems photoshopped until the dancers
step out. Happy you like it.

DakiniDancer

March 16, 2009 06:03 PM

How very exquisite.

Monsieur Chariot

March 17, 2009 11:26 AM

Beautiful! Rated

Kind of Blue

March 20, 2009 09:19 AM

I just got here, better late than never, especially because this MADE my day! Thank you. Really. Just amazing.

Sally Swift

March 20, 2009 12:39 PM

Astounding. Makes the Rockettes look clumsy. Thank you so much for bringing this here.

Lea Lane

March 20, 2009 12:49 PM

Beautiful! Rated and posted to my facebook! Thank you!

JRDOG

March 20, 2009 04:04 PM

This is very powerful and I'm so happy you all like it. It seems
a respite from sorrows.

Blessed Be on this Vernal Equinox.

DakiniDancer

March 20, 2009 04:30 PM

Wow! Thanks a million! :D
This is one of the coolest things I've seen in a while!

kitehlips

March 23, 2009 04:59 AM

wow, that is just beautiful

hyblaean- Julie

March 23, 2009 05:52 PM

ahhh... a favorite vid of mine, Dakini Dancer!

A thousand trembling petals unfold in myriad colors of Goddess hue... absolutely gorgeous, isn't it? And? that the dancers accomplish this with vibration and discipline... is such a testament to spirit.

Beautiful!