Witnessing ‘perfection’ manifesting before our eyes while knowing that the performers have ‘imperfections’ was profoundly meaningful. Perhaps it is only because of imperfection that we can conceive of its opposite, the ideal that exists as a possibility to be uncovered, towards which we strive. In essence, that is the Buddhist path, a journey towards the perfect purity and wisdom of enlightenment through perfecting the self. The program continued with more pieces of transcendent beauty, like the magical “Butterfly Lovers” dance, which called attention to the ephemeral and fragile nature of life, and the need for us to protect each other when we can.
