eBooks

Kindle E-books (Simply Being Buddhism Series)

  1. Simply Being: Texts in the Dzogchen Tradition (Simply Being Buddhism Book 1) 2021. Print Replica
  2. Collected Works of C.R. Lama (Simply Being Buddhism Book 2) 2021. Print Replica
  3. Being Guru Rinpoche: A Commentary on Nuden Dorje’s Terma, Vidyadhara Guru Sadhana. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 3) Print Replica. 2021
  4. The Mirror of Clear Meaning: A commentary on the dzogchen treasure text of Nuden Dorje. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 4) 2021
  5. Sparks (Simply Being Buddhism Book 5) 2021
  6. This is it: revealing the great completion (Simply Being Buddhism Book 6) 2021. Print Replica
  7. Obras Reunidas de C.R. Lama (Spanish edition of Collected Works of C.R. Lama) Simply Being Buddhism Book 7) 2021. Print Replica
  8. Buddha shows the way: a collection of public talks and teachings. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 8) 2022
  9. Maravillosa simplicidad. (Spanish translation of Sweet Simplicity) (Simply Being Buddhism Book 9) 2022
  10. The Open door of emptiness: A collection of public talks and teachings. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 10) 2023
  11. Love your mother: … Prajnaparamita, the essence of the wisdom of emptiness that is the mother of all the Buddhas. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 11) 2023
  12. Questions and Answers 1-5. 2020. Prepared by Stuart Zinski from the Q&A Zoom Sessions 1-5 done by James Low during 2020. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 11) 2023
  13. Easy Does It: Buddhist teachings on letting go of anxiety and attachment. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 13) 2023
  14. Questions and Answers 6-10. 2023. Prepared by Stuart Zinski from the Q&A Zoom Sessions 6-10 done by James Low during 2021. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 14) 2023
  15. Questions and Answers 11-15. 2024. Prepared by Stuart Zinski from the Q&A Zoom Sessions 11-15  done by James Low during 2021.(Simply Being Buddhism Book 15) 2024
  16. Questions and Answers 16-20. Prepared by Stuart Zinski from the Q&A Zoom Sessions 16-20  done by James Low during 2021-2022. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 16) 2024
  17. Me First! in Portuguese. Eu Primeiro!: Uma história que conta o surgimento dos Budas Irados (Simply Being Buddhism Book 17) 2024
  18. Me First! in Spanish. ¡Yo Primero!: Relato del surgimiento de los Budas airados, (Simply Being Buddhism Book 18) 2024.
  19. Machig’s Way: A Tibetan girl’s struggle to follow the path of a yogini (Simply Being Buddhism Book 19) 2025.
  20.  Me First! in Polish. Najpierw Ja!: Podanie o powstaniu gniewnych buddów (Simply Being Buddhism Book 20) 2025
  21. Natural Freedom: a collection of dzogchen teachings. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 21) 2025. Print Replica
  22. Finding Freedom in Spanish. Encontrar la libertad: Textos de las tradiciones budistas theravada, mahayana y dzogchen (Simply Being Buddhism Book 22) 2025. 
  23. Questions and Answers 21-25. Prepared by Stuart Zinski from the Q&A Zoom Sessions 21-25  done by James Low in 2022. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 23) 2025
  24. Illusion, Delusion, Confusion: navigating the Buddhist middle way through the illusory nature of experience (Simply Being Buddhism Book 24)
  25. Seamless Integrity: The quick path to enlightenment (Simply Being Buddhism Book 25)
  26. The Deep and Vast Freedom of the Dharma. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 26). Print Replica
  27. Me first! An account of the rise of the Wrathful Buddhas. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 27)
  28. Sweet simplicity: Mahamudra doha songs (Simply Being Buddhism Book 28)
  29. Longing for Limitless Light  (Simply Being Buddhism Book 29) Print Replica
  30. Lotus Source   Simply Being Buddhism Book 30)
  31. The Happy Twins: dzogchen and mahamudra. (Simply Being Buddhism Book 31)

Kindle E-books not in any series

Print Replica Kindle E-Books are only available on selected devices and on the latest version of the Kindle app. Amazon gives a list of the supported devices.

Animated Books in various languages

Proud Little Cloud. Text by James Low, paintings by Amanda Lebus, animation by Marja Shramko and sound by Marina (Marie) Samarina. Prepared for YouTube by Pedro Gomes.

Catalan English French German
Italian Mandarin Chinese Polish Portuguese
Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish
Turkish  Hindi  

Me First!: an Account of the Rise of the Wrathful Buddhas. Text by James Low, paintings by Diana Collins, animation by Marja Shramko and sound by Marina (Marie) Samarina. Prepared for YouTube by Pedro Gomes.

English German Italian Polish – not yet available
Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish
Turkish  

Audio Books

The first audiobook, prepared by Stuart Zinski, is uploaded here by Chris. In the Spring of 2021 James’ translated and commented on teachings by Lama Chetsangpa. This will be published hopefully in 2026 as a hardback book called ‘Seamless Integrity’.

Portuguese Translation. Buda mostra o caminho. Translated and read by Madelana Pedroza is available as an audiobook on YouTube.

“The audiobook files can be uploaded to iTunes on Mac and also on Microsoft Windows as well as on Android Phones. Windows and Android plays audiobooks with various players (e.g. VLC). For Download do a Right click on the image and choose “save link as…”. In the iTunes menu bar – click on chapters for individual chapter selection. Using iTunes to sync with apple devices the audiobook will appear in the iBook app. In the app at the top are three horizontal lines. Clicking on this will bring up a menu with the individual chapters of the audiobook. The audiobook has an auto bookmark feature and will auto resume on playback.”

Free Books in various languages by James Low

Just click on your Language to jump to it.

Catalan English French German Hungarian Italian
Mandarin Chinese Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish
Swedish Turkish  Hindi    

 

Catalan

Proud little Cloud. Animated book by James Low translated into Catalan by Mariana Orozco and read by Maria Gorchs, 2024

English

Questions and Answers 1-5.
Prepared by Stuart Zinski from the first 5 Zoom Q&A Sessions done by James Low in 2020.

Questions and Answers 6-10.
Prepared by Stuart Zinski from the second set of  5 Zoom Q&A Sessions done by James Low in 2021.

Questions and Answers 11-15.
Prepared by Stuart Zinski from the third set of  5 Zoom Q&A Sessions done by James Low in 2021.

Questions and Answers 16-20. 
Prepared by Stuart Zinski from the fourth set of 5 Zoom Q&A Sessions done by James Low during 2021-2022

Questions & Answers 21-25
Prepared by Stuart Zinski from the fifth set of 5 Zoom Q&A Sessions done by James Low in 2022.

Seven Chapters of Prayer.  Although this book is already published by Wandel Verlag  in hardback it is also freely available to download so that  these prayers can be recited in times of trouble.

The Dhammapada. 1985 book prepared by CR Lama with Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Hindi and English. Digitalised by Wendy 2018. You can hear Wendy reading it aloud here on her website.

Preface to Estando Bem Aqui. James wrote a new preface, here in English, to the Brazilian edition of Being Right Here.

Longing for Limitless Light is read aloud here on Wendy’s website.

Collected Works of C R Lama. You can hear Wendy reading some of it aloud here

Stuart attached a text of instructions on how you can use the EPUB file on your reader.

French

À l’École du Dzogchen French Interviews 2024 .

German

Sparks. Partial translation by Kate Egetmeyer.

Tibetischen Buddhismus im Western lehren.
A 2023 interview with James Low in Buddhismus Aktuell.

Hindi

Annu Gupta has translated Me First! into Hindi as मैंं हीी मैंं!  [August 2025]. You can download the PDF file here. It has not been published.

Hungarian

Csak Ez. Sixth facet of the book This Is It, translated by Németh Tamás.

Egyszerűen Csak Lenni: Előszó A Könyvhöz. The Preface to “Simply Being” translated by Németh Tamás.

Italian

Ilaria Corti has translated Sweet Simplicity into Italian as Meravigliosa Semplicità [March 2023] You can download the PDF file here. It has not been published.

Francesca Fazzio has translated Me First! into Italian as Prima Io! [August 2025]. You can download the PDF file here. It has not been published.

Francesca Fazzio has translated Machig’s Way into Italian as Il cammino di Machig [August 2026]. You can download the PDF file here. It has not been published.

Mandarin Chinese

Proud little Cloud. Animated book by James Low translated into Mandarin Chinese by Wei Guo and read by Wei Guo, 2024

Polish

Ą Być tu i teraz. The translation of “Being Right Here” by Joanna Janiszewska-Rain. It has gone out of print as a hardback book but by clicking here you can read and download the PDF.

Antologia wykładów Czime Rigdzina Rinpocze. The translation of “Collected Works of CR Lama” by Grażyna Litwinczuk.  You can read it here.

Naturalna obecność: Pisma tradycji dzogczen. The translation of “Simply Being” by Joanna Janiszewska-Rain, Dorota Kaniewska and Grażyna Litwińczuk. It has gone out of print as a hardback book but by clicking here you can read and download the PDF.

Być Guru Rinpocze. The translation of “Being Guru Rinpoche” by Joanna Janiszewska-Rain. You can read it here.

Być Guru Rinpocze. The translation of “Being Guru Rinpoche” by Magdalena Kaniewska-Matulewicz reviewed by Witold Matulewicz. You can read it here.

Ą Być tu i teraz. The translation of “Being Right Here” by Joanna Janiszewska-Rain. It has gone out of print as a hardback book but by clicking here you can read and download the PDF.

Pytania i Odpowiedzi 1-5. Joanna Janiszewska-Rain translated Q&A 1-5  into Polish, 2024. It was prepared by Stuart Zinski in EPUB format from the first 5 Zoom Q&A Sessions done by James Low in 2020.

Pytania i Odpowiedzi 6-10. Joanna Janiszewska-Rain translated Q&A 6-10  into Polish, 2025. It  was prepared by Stuart Zinski in EPUB format from the first 5 Zoom Q&A Sessions done by James Low in 2021.

Świetliste Dążenie: Modlitwa Lampek Lampa Dążenia. Radiant Aspiration was translated as by Joanna Janiszewska-Rain. (Poland, Wydawnictwo Kunzang, 2012). It is out of print. Contact Wojciech Czajkowski at info [at] kuntuzangpo [dot] net.
Her unpublished Polish translation of the English text only is here.

Portuguese

Estar Cá presente. A partial translation of “Being Right Here” by Manuela Rodrigues.

Simplesmente Ser. Chapters 8 and 9 from Simply Being, translated by João Vale.

Obras Reunidas de C.R. Lama  Translated into Portuguese by Madalena Gomes Pedroza in 2022 and reviewed by João Vale Neto. Free download

Aspiração Radiante.  The English text of the Butterlamp Prayer in the book Radiant Aspiration is translated into Portuguese by Milton Petruczok and reviewed by João Vale Neto, 2022.

Lotus Source. Portuguese translations by João Vale Neto, Dec 2022.  Click here to read what is done so far.

Orgulhosa Nuvenzinha Proud Little Cloud translated into Portuguese by Madalena Gomes Pedroza in 2024.

Romanian

Oglinda Înțelesului Clar: un comentariu despre textul comoară dzogchen de Nuden Dorje. Mirror of Clear Meaning. Translated into Romanian by Viorica Constantinescu, 2025.

EU Primul! Translated into Romanian by Viorica Constantinescu, 2025.

Iubeste Ti Mama. Translated into Romanian by Viorica Constantinescu, 2026.

Russian

Быть прямо здесь. Перевод на русский язык (2023): Мария Шрамко, Россия. Being Right Here. Translated into Russian by Marja (Maria) Shramko.

Будда указывает путь Buddha Shows The Way translated into Russian by Marina Samarina, 2024.

СНАЧАЛА Я! Me First translated into Russian by Marina Samarina, 2025.

Spanish

Destellos  The authorised version of “Sparks”, as translated by Juan B. García Lázaro with style checking by Mariana Orozco.

Being Right Here Verses by Nuden Dorje. El espejo de revelación luminosa.  The verses in the book Being Right Here have been translated into Spanish by Juan Bautista García Lázaro in 2019.

¡YO PRIMERO!: Relato del surgimiento de los Budas airados. (Spanish translation of Me First!, 2024.)

Swedish

Proud little cloud. Animated book by James Low translated into Swedish by Kristian Oikarinen and read by Kristian Oikarinen, 2024

Turkish

Önce Ben!: Öfkeli Budaların ayağa kalkışının hikayesi. Translation into Turkish of Me First! An account of the rise of the Wrathful Buddhas by Pinar McGivern, 2024.