The Ritual Of Dance.

“Blissfulness arises out of serene nature of mind. Serenity being a rare thing to be achieved, we dance with our souls on fire.“

Why do human beings enjoy the ritual of dance? I called it a ritual because it felt right for me to call so as it connects our body, mind and soul.
For me dancing was not just an entertainment but more than that.
It not only gives me happiness but a greater level of satisfaction.
From time immemorial, humans are expressing themselves through myriad of art forms. Dance happened to be one of the popular forms.

As I recognize myself as a person who practiced classical dance, I can tell you why I call it a ritual and how it helped me in other areas of my life.

Classical dance of any country for that matter has more technical and cultural values attached to it. And it is telling a story which is mostly mythological in nature.
More than that emotions play a vital role in displaying the story within it.
It does not deal with only one kind of emotion.
It is a concoction of happiness, sadness, anger, irritation, astonishment, kindness and what not..
All these emotions finally converge into a calm state just like nothingness.

Now, I would like you think about this..
Don’t you think we all are controlled by our emotions?
Majority of the decisions we make are based on our emotion at that time. That’s why as the legend says
” Never make decisions when you are too happy or too sad but only when you are in a stable state of mind”.

Now you might be thinking why am I involving decision making with classical dancing..!

Well, the architecture of each classical dance form is in such a way that it will make your mind and body flexible as well as disciplined. As our mind is constantly in this special vibration during the performance, it improves the focus and thus assist us in making better decisions.

I would like to quote Merce Cunningham here..

” You have to love dancing to stick to it.
It gives you nothing back.
No manuscripts to store away,
No paintings to show on walls,
No poems to be printed and sold,
Nothing but that fleeting moment
When you feel alive.
It is not for unsteady souls”.

Isn’t it beautifully expressed?

So Don’t you think dancing is a commune between you and NOW ?
where your mind, body soul, music synchronizes with one vibration which ultimately joins the vibration of universe.

And what happens once you finish the ritual?
You will start emitting positive radiations,
Radiation of utmost bliss which cannot be gained by any material substance.
Don’t you think it is worth a try?

If so, lose yourself from the rigidity of artificial barriers and become one with the truth.