Song of the Vajra Dance: Beginners / Refresher Course Part III
with Carisa O'Kelly
In the Dzogchen Teaching Vajra means our real nature, the true condition of all phenomena. The Dance of the Vajra is an important method which uses sound and movement as a means to integrate the three aspects of our existence – body, speech and mind – in the knowledge of our real nature. Twelve practitioners, six females and six males, dance together on a large mandala of five colors which symbolizes the correspondence between the internal dimension of the individual and the outer dimension of the world. The slow, coordinated movements, as we softly sing and practice awareness together, produce an experience of deep relaxation and a calm state of mind and help us integrate with the circumstances of the outer environment.
This course is for beginners and more experienced dancers who wish to refresh. The course will be offered in three parts covering the dance from beginning to the end. Participants need to have had transmission from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. Previous Vajra Dance experience not necessary.
Please register ahead of time with the Secretary.
Email: secretary@tsegyalgar.org
Schedule may be subject to slight adjustment. Please watch for updates and
additions.
Part III - June 10-12 , 2016.
Part III will go from the lines Ghura Ghura to the end of the Song.
Friday Evening on Khandroling (Vajra Hall
6:30pm-8:30pm First Session
Saturday & Sunday on Khandroling (Vajra Hall)
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 10am-6pm
NOTE: The Sunday morning Vajra Dance Tun will be "at 12:45 after the morning session of the Vajra Dance course."
On Sunday after the final session we will have a ganapuja to end the course and will dance the complete Dance of the Song of the Vajra during the ganapuja. Everyone is welcome to join and we will have enough mandalas for all Vajra dancers to participate.
Suggested Donation:
Total Course $300 (all three weekends)
or pay by the weekend $125
Pay Online Please bring your dancing shoes, either soft sole or clean socks, for exclusive use on the mandala.
For more information contact: carisa [at] monkeybrains.net
For economic hardship Contact: secretary@tsegyalgar.org
