Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya is a ritual master in the celebrated Charya Nritya dance tradition and founder of Dance Mandal: Foundation for Sacred Buddhist Arts of Nepal. A member of a priestly Nepalese Buddhist tradition, he teaches students around the world in this ancient lineage of deity yoga and is based in Portland, Oregon. In this interview with us he discusses the transformative and aesthetic power of this dance lineage and the preservation of intangible Nepalese heritage.