The dancer, undergoes mystical experiences in the dance, & communicates the same to the audience. In other words, dance becomes the expression of the experience of revelation and complete union with God. It commands devotion, and through and in it one hopes to realize the divine in himself. Through dance the artist aims for a vision of the divine, & when he or she attains the beatific vision, that is Ananda (Bliss).
At this level, he or she forgets himself or herself and realizes the Supreme. "The body, which in ecstasy is conquered and forgotten and which becomes merely a receptacle for the superhuman power of the soul, and the soul which acheives happiness and bliss in the accelerated movements of a body, is freed of its own weight. So, in ecstasy of the dance, man bridges the chasms between this and the other world...
Captivated and enchanced the dancer bursts his earthly chains and trembling, feels himself in tune with all the world:
"Whosoever knoweth the power of the dance dwelleth in God", says Persian poet Rumi.
It is at this elevated stage that the dance becomes a sacrificial rite, a charm, a prayer and a prophetic vision, both for the artist and the appreciator, in relation to their realm of spiritual experience.
The creative activity of the artist gives expression to his Spiritual experience in dance and the appreciator experiences the spiritual experience by evocation.
Dance is also a 'Kenosis', 'samadhi' self-emptying or giving of oneself in love."
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