The Mother’s Gift. a poem about devotion in Dzogchen. Emerson, 2019
A nugget of a poem (dug up by Rainer Schader) written during a 2019 retreat, translated into Portuguese and Turkish.
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Resting in our true nature in nature. Summer Camp, Sussex, August 2021.
Letting nature show the way. 12-15 August 2021 Summer Camping Retreat in the grounds of Chiddinglye Estate near Forest Row, Sussex. Organised by Huw Williams. Audio recorded and prepared by Gareth Williams English only. James referred to a text by Maitripa that is in his book “Simply Being” This Audio was not recorded on video. Download here
» Read moreIllusion, delusion and confusion. Retreat London, Mar. 2020
Illusion, delusion and confusion A teaching and practice weekend. London, Shang Shung Recorded by Maciek Sikora and edited by Diana Collins This was the last place James taught before COVID-19 lockdown. Download the records here.
» Read moreKindness, fellow feeling and the common weal [21]. Macclesfield, 2020
Kindness, fellow feeling and the common weal. 31 Jan 2020 – 2nd Feb 2020 James Low Loving kindness, karuna, is the foundational attitude of Buddhism. Kindness sees all life as kind, as kin, as always-already-connected. With this view the barrier between self and other shrinks and we become inclusive in everything we do. This is deepened and supported by […]
» Read moreClarity and equanimity. Emerson College, 2019
James 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 moreEasy illumination. Oxford, Nov.2019
James Low Teaching weekend Oxford, 9-10 November 2019 Easy illumination We inhabit a paradox as our self-revealing mind is hidden by our way of looking. The structure of a short Dzogchen text by the extraordinary Tibetan Yogini Ayu Khandro was used to explore how not to get in the way of our mind’s intrinsic illumination. The focus was on the […]
» Read moreTrue nature. Public Talk. Oxford, Nov 2019
James Low Evening Public Talk, Oxford 8 November 2019 True nature. James begins by saying that he will be talking about the general principles of a dzogchen understanding of life and its place in buddhism. Organised by Gio Maschio Audio prepared by Tim Stone English only. Followed by 2 days of teaching Download the audio files here
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