The Illusory nature of experience [13]. Macclesfield, 2012
Macclesfield, 3rd Mar 2012 James Low The Macclesfield UK Talks [13] Audio edited by Wendy Chozom Also available to view as video here. Download
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Playing with identity. Lewes, 2011
James Low Lewes, Sussex. 30 October 2011 Organised by Huw Wyn “From the point of view of dzogchen the perfection of the world, or the exact precision of how things are, is only going to be available to us if we are willing to be with that movement – and it’s difficult to be with how things are actually unfolding […]
» Read moreAwake in illusion. Hamburg, 2011
Hamburg Retreat. 18-20 Feb 2011 “Illusion is a very important concept in Tibetan Buddhism. We see many things and the things that we see appear to be existing in themselves. That quality of existence creates the basis for us entering into a relation with an object. Some of the objects we like, some of the objects we don’t like. But […]
» Read moreWorking with change and impermanence [12]. Macclesfield, 2010
Macclesfield, 27th Nov 2010 James Low “The belief that I have a fixed internal ‘essence of me’ generates my behaviour and believing that there are self-existent things in the world keeps me trapped in reactivity. As we meditate, and thoughts feeling and sensations arise and pass, we experience that change is the basis of our existence. If we can see […]
» Read moreEasy does it! Sussex, 2010
The Wild Heart Festival, UK. September 2010 Organised by Huw Wyn “I would like to start with the idea of Buddha. Buddha in the Tibetan language is expressed as sang gye. This is made up of two terms: sang meaning ‘to purify’ and gye meaning ‘to increase’. To take that on a very basic level, we’ve all got problems, difficulties, things […]
» Read moreFour foundations of mindfulness. [11]. Macclesfield, 2010
Macclesfield, 16th Jan 2010 James Low “Mindfulness is explored from different perspectives including psychotherapy, theravada and dzogchen. With mindfulness we can become intentionally attentive and careful so we are no longer at the mercy of whatever is happening. From the view of dzogchen we can be in the movement of the world as it changes and remind ourselves to relax back […]
» Read moreLove, compassion, joy and equanimity [10]. Macclesfield, 2009
A teaching offered by James on the Four Immeasurables at Macclesfield, 27th Jun 2009 “The meaning of the ‘Four Brahmaviharas’, which is found in all schools of buddhism, is expounded here along with the accompanying prayer. We wish that all beings rest in the integration of their natural condition and that the obstacles to this may dissolve. We see the […]
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