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Table of Contents:
Part I Orientations -- 2 Gods 9 -- 3 Deity Yoga 31 -- 4 Sworn Protectors 35 -- 5 History: The Lord of the Dance Rituals 49 -- 6 Tibetan Religious Dance 55 -- 7 Officiants 63 -- Part II Days -- 8 Days 69 -- 9 Day Zero: Exorcism 73 -- 10 Day One: Site, Preparation, and Drawing the Mandala 87 -- 11 Days Two to Four: Making the Ritual Objects 113 -- 12 Day Five: Arranging the Ornaments 135 -- 13 Days Six to Twelve: The Practice 141 -- 14 Public Days 163 -- 15 Day Thirteen: Dance Rehearsal 165 -- 16 Day Fourteen: Empowerment 175 -- 17 Day Fifteen: Masked Dance 185 -- 18 Day Sixteen: Burnt Offering, Releasing the Borders, Erasing the Sand 237 -- 19 Day Seventeen: Invitation to the River 251 -- 21 Outline of Lord of the Dance/Union of the Blissful Text 265 -- 22 Outline of Playful Ocean Text 269 -- 23 Outline of Followers Text 275.
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