Vast as the sky, deep as the ocean: dzogchen and mahamudra in every moment! James Low, 8-14 June 2026 Emerson College, East Sussex, England Organised by Huw Wyn. Recorded by Paul Graff and Gareth Williams. Edited by Gareth. Uploaded by Krystian Dziopa. ↓ Download recordings: James Low – UK – Emerson – 2026 June
» Read moreLife comes as it comes. We do not know what events will arise and impact us. Struggling to stay in charge of what is occurring is exhausting, whilst letting events determine our situation is unwise. The Buddhist Middle Way indicates that we can rest in open awareness while avoiding the extremes of over-involvement and under-involvement. The Dzogchen teachings of relaxing […]
» Read moreHere is a poem James wrote during the Emerson summer retreat in 2019. You can listen to James reading it on file number 11, starting exactly 02.28 and up to 03.34. https://simplybeing.co.uk/audio-records/clarity-and-equanimity/ Mother, ground, basis, source, I remain unborn within you, playing with all the plays within you. You offer endless toys, rising like dream gifts for me, whom […]
» Read moreJames Low 6-9 June 2024 Organised by Huw Wyn and recorded by Gareth Williams. “The focus of this short retreat is on directly opening to our mind as it is. Our intrinsic presence is not created by others, by our own effort, or by circumstances. It is not a construct and it is not like anything we know. By dis-identifying […]
» Read moreJames Low 13 – 16 June 2019, Emerson College, East Sussex, UK Clarity and equanimity in a time of provocation The movement of our minds often leads to disturbance in the environment around us and likewise the disturbance in our environment provokes thoughts, feelings and many hopes and fears. Given the ever-increasing rate of change it can be useful to […]
» Read moreJames Low Emerson College, East Sussex, UK. June 14-17, 2018 Love and compassion are the sweet breath of non-duality: The openness of non-duality underlies every aspect of our life experience and yet it is hidden by our busy attempts to improve our situation. Meditation as a way of loosening the bonds of duality will be the central practice. This annual […]
» Read moreJames Low Emerson College, East Sussex, UK. July 13-16, 2017 Dissolving the root of conflict and war: the focus was on letting go of dualistic structures and judgement. In these troubled times we need to take peace as a practice. This annual camping retreat in the grounds of Emerson College in East Sussex is organised by Huw Wyn. James begins by […]
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