Paneurhythmy
Encyclopedia
Paneurhythmy is a method/dance offered by Peter Deunov
(the Master Beinsa Douno) who established a Christian Esoteric School of the Universal White Brotherhood
in Bulgaria
. It is an organic part of his teaching and can be practiced to its full extent only on the basis of this understanding. According to this teaching, Paneurhythmy is a science of the harmonious, conscious movements, based upon the laws of the Living Nature. The purpose of the Paneurhythmy is to establish harmony with God, the angelic hierarchies and the universe. The term PanEuRhythmy is translated as “Supreme Cosmic Rhythm”.
Paneurhythmy consists of a sequence of exercises danced under music with a poetical text. The movements, the music and some of the texts were given by Peter Deunov; the rest of the text was written by pupils he selected. It has three parts: a cycle of 28 exercises, a cycle titled “Rays of the Sun”, and a cycle titled “Pentagram”. All of them take about an hour to complete. It is practiced in the early mornings in open air from the day after the spring equinox until the autumnal equinox (i.e. for the Northern Hemisphere
from 22 March until 22 September). The number of participants is not restricted. Paneurhythmy is danced in pairs forming a circle – there may be more than one concentric circle if necessary. One person of the pair represents the masculine principle; the other one represents the feminine principle. The musicians (and choir, if there is one) are in the center of the circle. The participants move in a counter-clockwise direction while performing the dance.
The following quotes provide insight into the background of Paneurhythmy:
Peter Deunov
Peter Konstantinov Deunov was a spiritual master and founder of a School of Esoteric Christianity. He is called Master Beinsa Douno by his followers.-Biography:Born on 11 July 1864 in Hadarcha , Bulgaria, around 60 km from Varna...
(the Master Beinsa Douno) who established a Christian Esoteric School of the Universal White Brotherhood
Great White Brotherhood
The Great White Brotherhood, in belief systems akin to Theosophical and New Age, are said to be supernatural beings of great power who spread spiritual teachings through selected humans. The members of the Brotherhood may be known as the Masters of the Ancient Wisdom or the Ascended Masters...
in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. It is an organic part of his teaching and can be practiced to its full extent only on the basis of this understanding. According to this teaching, Paneurhythmy is a science of the harmonious, conscious movements, based upon the laws of the Living Nature. The purpose of the Paneurhythmy is to establish harmony with God, the angelic hierarchies and the universe. The term PanEuRhythmy is translated as “Supreme Cosmic Rhythm”.
Paneurhythmy consists of a sequence of exercises danced under music with a poetical text. The movements, the music and some of the texts were given by Peter Deunov; the rest of the text was written by pupils he selected. It has three parts: a cycle of 28 exercises, a cycle titled “Rays of the Sun”, and a cycle titled “Pentagram”. All of them take about an hour to complete. It is practiced in the early mornings in open air from the day after the spring equinox until the autumnal equinox (i.e. for the Northern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
from 22 March until 22 September). The number of participants is not restricted. Paneurhythmy is danced in pairs forming a circle – there may be more than one concentric circle if necessary. One person of the pair represents the masculine principle; the other one represents the feminine principle. The musicians (and choir, if there is one) are in the center of the circle. The participants move in a counter-clockwise direction while performing the dance.
The following quotes provide insight into the background of Paneurhythmy:
Selected bibliography
Most of the books, manuals, and guides on Paneurhythmy are in Bulgarian. There are a few books that were published during Peter Deunov’s lifetime, but efforts have been undertaken in the last years to create detailed and “definitive” guidelines on the Paneurhythmy. Deunov refers to the Paneurhythmy background in some of his lectures or conversation with his pupils. The following sources can be referred to:- Paneurhythmy – step by step description, Music, Ideas, Movements, Byalo Bratstvo (1999) (In English)
- In the Circle of Paneurhythmy, (1998) - a videocassette with detailed demonstration and explanation of the Paneurhythmy exercises (in English)
- Paneurhithmy Committee, Manual for studying Paneurhythmy, Byalo Bratstvo (1999) (In Bulgarian)
External links
- White Brotherhood Society official website (Bulgarian) - also in other languages such as English, French, and Spanish
- Beinsa Douno English home page - with nice definition of Paneurhythmy
- Paneurhythmy: Circle of Joy (USA)
- Paneurhythmy (Bulgarian) - official and original version and lessons of Paneurhythmy, supported by tradition of brotherhood, created from Master Beinsa Douno in Bulgaria - also in English, French, German, Spanish, and other languages
- Paneurhythmy Video Training Course in Bulgarian and in English
- PanEuRhythmy - videos, photos, music and a lot more about paneurhythmy (mainly US)
- Power and Life: The Word of Master Beinsa Douno - in eleven languages