Divine Performing Arts Convey Higher Realms and Inner Meanings Through Dance Performances (Photos)
(Clearwisdom.net) The 2007 Divine Performing Arts Global Tour is
showcasing the inner meaning of China's divinely inspired culture. The
performances are awakening people's long-buried memories, and have amazed more
than 200,000 audience members so far with their astonishing presentations. After attending one of the shows, I once again reflected upon the realm and
inner meanings of what had been presented. I felt as if I had found some lost
treasures and looked forward to what the 2008 tour would bring. In March 2007, Divine Performing Arts' performance in Berlin
captivated the crowd Prior to the 2007 Chinese New Year, Divine Performing Arts'
performance at New York's Radio City Music Hall was well received The Korean audience was touched by the performance When the curtain was lifted and the music for
"Creation" played, many audience members in Tokyo were moved to tears Rediscovering long-lost divine traditions in Chinese civilization Helen Keller once said that the most genuine, kind and beautiful things in
the world are intangible and invisible. It requires one to feel them with one's
heart. Some audience members talked about how the performances weren't just
meant to be watched, but rather felt with their hearts. The dances do not overly emphasize passion; instead, their subtle movements
allow the audience to to understand the profound inner meanings expressed by the
dancers' pure, selfless performances. They lead the audience to discover the
spiritual meanings conveyed by the dances.The performances portrayed legendary
and historical figures, such as Mulan. Her father was aged and weak, so she
nobly decided to join the army in her father's place. The dancer's movements
vividly displayed Mulan's complex feelings: being loyal to her country and
showing filial piety to her father. The performances also vividly portrayed the core values of authentic Chinese
culture, reverence for the Heavens and its will, returning to one's true self,
and loyalty, filial piety, integrity and righteousness. The program began with
scenes from a prehistoric period when the Lord Buddha led divine beings to
descend to the human world to save all beings and hand down culture. Later
stories captured the flourishing era of the Great Tang Dynasty, portrayed loyal
and compassionate Yue Fei during the Southern Song Dynasty, and Falun Gong
practitioners who safeguard righteous beliefs in contemporary times. Over time, ancient Chinese culture has become a relic of the past, but Divine
Performing Arts' spectacular shows are helping people to rediscover the long
lost, divinely inspired Chinese culture. Inspiration from "Snowy Mountain, White Lotus" Whenever the curtains were raised at the 2007 performances to the
accompaniment of melodious flute music, the audience would see a group of
Tibetan maidens in dazzling costumes standing quietly and elegantly at the foot
of snowy mountains. Accompanied by beautiful Tibetan melodies, the maidens
undulated their white long sleeves and danced gracefully. The vitality and rich
spiritual world of the Tibetan maidens, who are nurtured in this land and have a
talent for singing and dancing, enchanted the viewers. I still cannot forget the fluttering of colorful vertical flags above the
sacred land of belief at Qingzang, and the chanting of praise for the Buddhas. I
can still see in my mind's eye those faithful believers and their endless search
for the origin of life. Choreographer Ms. Li Jinman said that in Buddhist schools of cultivation, a
lotus is a symbol of purity and cultivating to return to one's original, true
self. White lotuses blossom in the harsh weather, representing the steadfast and
righteous belief that is deeply rooted in people's hearts and is indestructible.
The white lotuses also symbolize altruistic dedication and sacrifice, and
represent truthfulness, kindness and perseverance. The maidens, who are as pure
and sacred as white lotuses, dance to express their wish to return home, as well
as their joy and gratitude after finding their way. People's divine nature being awakened The first of the 2007 performances was entitled "Creation."
Creation's first performance resembles the opening of the heavenly gate.
Accompanied by heavenly music, people's imaginations are taken to magnificent
heavenly paradises in prehistoric times. The sea of clouds, a grand gathering of
Buddhas, Daos and deities, celestial maidens playing musical instruments and
dancing elegantly, angels flying here and there... The representation of a true
paradise reminded people of their true home. When the cosmos was about to meet with a catastrophe, the Lord Buddha came
from outside the firmament. Many deities wrote down their vows and followed the
Lord Buddha to descend to the human world to save sentient beings. The vivid
scene touched the depths of people's hearts, and tears ran down their
faces.Divine Performing Arts' presentations are awakening people to their true
purpose in life. They are like calls for children who have stayed away from home
for a long time: It's time to return home.
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