Vajra Dance
In the Dzogchen Teachings, sound and movement are very important. Vajra Dance harmonises our energy, and once we have internalised the movements, it enables us to integrate our body, voice, and mind into the state of contemplation. This integration is the core principle of Dzogchen. The dance is practised on a mandala, which represents the correspondence between the inner dimension of the individual and the outer dimension of the world. There are four dances: the Dance of the Song of the Vajra, the Dance of the Vajra that Benefits Beings, the Dance of the Three vajras, and the Vajra Dance of the Dimension of Space (12As).
Courses
To learn these dances, one should attend a course led by an authorized teacher of the International Dzogchen Community. Some courses are aimed predominantly at beginners, and some at more experienced dancers. Check the requirements with your teacher. Every summer we have a Vajra Dance practice retreat at Kunselling, our retreat centre in Wales. Visit our events calendar and sign up for our newsletter, to find out what dance opportunities there are in the UK.
Cindy Faulkner
Cindy is authorised as a second level Vajra Dance teacher and lives near Cambridge (UK) where she also works as a Shiatsu practitioner.
She was a professional dancer when she first encountered Vajra Dance in 1996 in Merigar, Italy. She met Chögyal Namkai Norbu in 1997, received the First Level Diploma from Rinpoche in 2005 and the Second Level Diploma in 2009.
Read more about Cindy on the Vajra Dance website and in our newspaper The Mirror. You may contact her at her community email address.
