This is only a selection of the Dances of Universal Peace that have come through this person. Feel free to contact me if the dance you are looking for is not here.

Radhe Bol

We sing the praises of Radha and Krishna. Radha is the most beloved to Krishna of all the gopis, or milkmaids, and represents the embodiment of perfect human devotion to the Divine. Govinda is a name for Krishna which means " the one who tended the cows." Bolo is "sing the praises of." The love between Radha and Krishna is the ideal of Love, absolute surrender of individuality in the case of Radha and absolute divine grace in the case of Krishna. Radha's yearning for union with her beloved Krishna can be seen as the soul's longing for spiritual awakening, to be re-united with the Source from which it has become separated. The Rasa-Leela, the divine play between Krishna and the gopis, symbolises in Paramhansa Yogananda's words "Spirit and Nature dancing together."

1. Radhe Radhe Radhe

2. Govinda Bolo

3. Radhe Radhe Radhe

4. Govinda Bolo

5. Govinda Govinda Govinda

6. Govinda Govinda Govinda

7. Radhe Bol

8. Radhe Bol

9. Radhe Bol

10. Radhe Bol

11. Radhe Radhe Radhe Bol

12. Radhe Bol

13. Radhe Bol

14. Radhe Bol

Establish partners and join hands in a circle. There is a certain playful feel to the dance.

1. Take four steps into the circle raising hands no higher than shoulder height.

2. Take four steps out of the circle lowering hands and bowing slightly.

3. Repeat 1.

4. Repeat 2.

5. Circle moves to the right. On the third Govinda all raise hands turning clockwise. The turn is not in place, the whole circle continues to move to the right.

6. Circle moves to the left. On the third Govinda all raise hands and turn anti-clockwise.

7. Partners face each other in line of direction with hands approximately at shoulder height and width. Having sung the phrase "Radhe Bol" partners clap right hands together three times. Note that the claps are gently done. As manifestations of fire they are like a candle flame.

8. Do the same with left hands.

9. Do the same with both hands.

10. Partners progress in line of direction to next partner.

11. Face new partner for an instant then raise hands high and spin individually in place in a clockwise direction. Having sung the phrase partners again clap as in 7 above.

12. Do the same as in 7 with left hands.

13. Do the same as in 7 with both hands.

14. Progress past this partner and join hands in the circle ready to begin a new cycle of the dance.

It can be a good idea to begin this dance slowly, gradually increasing the tempo and then to return to this slow pace at the end, though other more playful changes in tempo are possible. Words and

Music and words: traditional

Movements : Philip Tansen O'Donohoe

Om Mani Padme Hum Partners

Om Mani Padme Hum is the mantra of Compassion pronounced by Tibetans as Om Mani Peme Hung. Literally translated it means "Hail to the jewel in the lotus" but the definitions and benefits of this mantra are innumerable. Each of the six syllables has its own powerful effect in transforming the different levels of our being. It embodies the compassion and blessings of all the buddhas and bodhisattvas, particularly the blessing of Chenrezig who in the Tibetan tradition is the Bodhisattva of compassion. Chenrezig is often depicted seated with four arms. Two of his hands are joined together at the heart holding the precious jewel which fulfills the wishes of all sentient beings. The other right hand has a crystal mala symbolising this being's ceaseless activity in the world and the left hand has a lotus flower symbolising compassion.

Use the Tibetan pronunciation of the mantra Om Mani Peme Hung.

Establish partners and join hands in a circle. The dance is in three distinct parts.

1. Om mani peme hung

2. Om mani peme hung

3. Om mani peme hung

The 1st part

1. Grapevine to the left. First step crossing right foot over left. Two full grapevines for the phrase.

2. Hands on heart centre in prayer position, as if holding the precious jewel of liberation for all sentient beings. Turn right in place gradually opening palms outward spreading compassion

3. Joining hands in circle. Moving in 4 steps slightly raising hands and moving out

4 steps lowering hands. Continue this part until it feels that the power of the mantra is established among the dancers.

Part 2 with partners.

Partners face each other in line of direction.

1. Hands on heart centre in prayer position facing partner again with the feeling of holding the precious jewel. Partners' hands are close but not touching and they slowly open outwards ending up just wide of shoulders at shoulder level. The opening of the hands takes the whole length of the phrase.

2. Partners' hands touch and partners turn together in open butterfly hold. Full clockwise turn.

3. Hands in prayer position at heart centre. Partners bow for the first part of the phrase (4 beats) and progress to next partner on second 4 beats ready to begin with this partner. This part continues until it feels right to finish.

Part 3

Call out last time with partners having mentioned at the beginning of the dance that there is no need to progress beyond the last partner. This gives more time for joining hands in the circle and preparedness for beginning the grapevine.

Dance ends with a few repetitions of the first part of the dance.

Words and melody: Traditional

Movements: Philip Tansen O'Donohoe

Om Shanti

1. Om Shantti Om Shanti Om Shanti Om

2. Om Shanti Om Shanti

3. Om Shanti Om

4. Om Shanti Om Shanti Om Shanti Om

5. Om Shanti Om Shanti

6. Om Shanti Om

7. Om Shanti Om Shanti

8. Om Shanti Om

9. Om Shanti Om Shanti

10. Om Shanti Om Om.

Om is both one with Brahman, essential spiritual reality and also the medium connecting humanity with Brahman. Om is also called the pranava mantra meaning something that pervades all life through prana or breath Shanti. Peace. Establish partners. Dancers hold hands in a circle.

1. Circle moves anti-clockwise first right foot is on "Om" first left foot on "Shanti" and so on.

2. Turn clockwise in place.

3. Facing centre with hands at the heart in prayer position bow slowly.

4. Circle moves clockwise first left foot on "Om", first right foot on "Shanti".

5. Turn anti-clockwise in place.

6. Repeat 3.

7. Partners face each other and holding hands at waist level half turn clockwise

8. Partners bow to each other with hands at heart in prayer position.

9. Turning to face a new partner then repeat 7.

10. Repeat 8.

Words and melody: traditional

Movements: Philip Tansen O'Donohoe

Tara Dance

1. Om tare tu tare ture soha - Praise to Tara, Praise to the Great Mother,

2. Om tare tu tare ture soha - who liberates from suffering, who grants

3. Om tare tu tare ture soha - all successes

4. Om tare tu tare

5. ture soha

6. Om mani peme hung

7. Om mani peme hung

Actually I generally play this one in standard although it works fine in open.

1. Partners hold right hands clasped at approximately heart height, elbows bent and place their left hands on their own heart. Turn slowly once clockwise. First right step on "Ta", first left step on "tu" etc. In the pause after Soha there is time to gracefully release held hands and change direction ready for moving anti- clockwise as in 2.

2. Partners hold left hands, right hands on own hearts and repeat same movements turning anti-clockwise.

3. Partners face each other and give heart to heart embrace.

4. Partners join hands at hara level and half-turn clockwise.

5. Partners bow to each other with hands joined at the heart in prayer position.

6. All join hands in circle and take two steps in and two steps out for one repetition of the mantra. In - first right foot on "ma", left on "pe". Out - first right foot on "hun" left on "g".

7. Repeat 6.

Words - traditional

Music and movements Philip Tansen O'Donohoe

The Thousand Armed Chenrezig

1. Om Mani Peme Hung

2. Om Mani Peme Hung

3. Om Mani Peme Hung

4. Om Mani Peme Hung

Chenrezig is often depicted as having one thousand arms which represent this being's ceaseless activity in the world for the benefit of all sentient beings.

First time through walking clockwise. Left foot first. Four steps for one repetition of the mantra.

1. With palms together in prayer position at the heart centre.

2. Hands raise to space above crown where they separate. With palms facing up hands slowly come down and out to sides at hip level. Arms describe a large arc. Visualizing the thousand arms of Chenrezig: arm upon arm upon arm.

3. Hands slowly raise in reverse movement to 2.

4. Hands return to heart centre.

Second time through walking clockwise.

1. Place left hand on right shoulder of person in front where it remains throughout. Right hand on own heart.

2. Right hand slowly raises and lowers palm up toward the centre of the circle. Everyone looks toward the centre.

3. Right hand slowly raises in reverse of 2.

4. Right hand returns to heart.

Third time through

1. All join hands (slightly raised) in the circle and take four steps out slowly lowering hands.

2. Take four steps in slightly raising hands.

3. Turn in place clockwise with palms facing upwards, at the sides and at heart level.

4. Slowly bow towards the centre with both hands in prayer position at the heart centre.

Words and music traditional.

Movements Philip Tansen O'Donohoe.

Om Mani Padme Hum Healing Dance

1.Om Mani Peme Hung

2.Om Mani Peme Hung

3.Om Mani Peme Hung

4.Om Mani Peme Hung Hri

5.Om Mani Peme Hung Hri

This dance is based on the Self Healing exercises of Lama Ganchen, the Tibetan Healing Lama, who dedicates his life to inner and world peace. While the literal translation of Om Mani Padme Hum is "Hail to the jewel in the lotus", there are many other layers of meaning. Lama Ganchen has written that the essential meaning of the mantra is that it is a way to overcome the two main delusions, obscuration to liberation and obscuration to omniscience. The mantra also helps to transform negative male and female energies into bliss and emptiness. In this dance we use the Tibetan form of the mantra Om Mani Peme Hung Hri where Hri is the seed syllable of Buddha Amitabha and has a special meaning for the realization of the Bodhisattva way.

First time through

1. People join hands in a circle and move clockwise to the left. One step per beat eight steps in all.

2.Still with hands joined people face the center of the circle and take four stepes into the circle raising hands. Then four steps four steps out of the circle lowering hands.

3. Repeat step 1.

4. Facing center take four steps into the circle as in step 2 but this time on the Hung Hri people raise hands and spin out to the right ending up in starting position.

5. Repeat step 4 spinning out to the left on Hng Hri.

Second time through

Facing clockwise in the line of direction walking one step per beat as before. Use "clapping mudra" at each of the following five chakras. Begin with right hand on top and clap hands together and alternate with left hand on top.

1. Clapping mudra at the level of the crown chakra just in front of the body.

2. Clapping mudra at the level of the throat chakra just in front of the body.

3. Clapping mudra at the level of the heart chakra.

4. Clappping mudra at the level of the navel chakra.

5. Clapping mudra at the level of the secret chakra, the sacral chakra.

Third time through

Use the "snapping mudra' at the following five chakras. Snap thumb and and second finger together begining with left in front and alternating right left etc. Feel a loosening of the channel knots.

1. Snapping mudra at the level of the secret chakra just in front of the body.

2. Snapping mudra at the navel chakra

3. Snapping mudra at the heart chakra

4. Snapping mudra at the throat chakra

5. Snapping mudra at the crown chakra

Fourth time through

Having established partners in the circle at the beginning of the dance, Partners now face each other.

1. Partners hold hands at shoulder level arms wide. They then turn together in a clockwise direction one and a half times ready to meet their next partner.

2. repeat step 1 with a new partner

3. repeat step 1 with a third partner progressing past that partner ready to meet a new partner in the next cycle of the dance.

4. People individually turn to the right in place

5.People individually turn to the left in place Repeat cycle as leader feels is appropriate. Dance should not be done too fast but pace can increase when dancers are comfortable with the movements.

Melody: Lama Ganchen

Movements: Mudras - Lama Gangchen: other movements Philip Tansen O'Donohoe

Those interested in pursuing the self healing exercises or who want to know more about Lama Ganchen and his work can contact Lama Ganchen World Peace Foundation, Lama - via Marco Polo 13, Milan 20124, Italy. tel +39-2-6597458 fax +39-2-29010271