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Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya Prajwal is a priest of one of the Vajrayana Buddhist lineages of Nepal and a ritual master both of the Charya Nritya dance tradition and other ritual forms performed by the Newar Vajracharya lineage. Prajwal began his training in Charya Nritya, Newar buddhism from at eight years old, receiving formal instruction mainly from his father, the Buddhist scholar and ritual master Ratna Kaji Vajracharya. Prajwal Vajracharya is now the premier teacher, practitioner, and performer of the tradition and is a veteran of several world tours with beginning and advanced students around the globe. He founded Dance Mandal 1996 Foundation for Sacred Buddhist Arts of Nepal to preserve and expand this rare art form and its related traditions. With the survival of this sacred ritual dance threatened by modernization, Prajwal, at his father’s wishes, has dedicated his life to bringing this unique Buddhist heritage from the temples of Nepal to the world, while adhering to its original purpose as a profound spiritual practice. Prajwal Vajracharya and Helen Appell founded Nritya Mandala Mahavihara 2009 in Portland Oregon. This center for study and practice of Newar Buddhism. The center call Nritya Mandala Mahavihara. Vihara, a Sanskrit term (Baha or Bahi in Newar), connotes a Buddhist monastic center, a complex for meditation, ritual, and study, as well as practicing the sacred arts. Prajwal have been performing for the community life cycle ritual, birth, young age, Marriage, sickness ,old age, and death, also ritual for empowerment ,Consecration ,Transmission, purification. Prajwal persevering and expanding this rage Newar Buddhist related tradition and rituals. He live in Portland Oregon , and regularly offers all kinds of rituals, workshops, meditation Retreats. Academic level of Teaching and performance around the world.

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