Studying Together
Discussion and Study Groups
These started up as a response to COVID restrictions and people continue to gather through Zoom to study, discuss and practise based on James’ teachings and books. If you’re interested in creating a group, we have a Zoom account for that purpose and can also help telling people about the meetings.
Details of the ongoing groups are below. If you would like to join any of the groups, or know more, or even set up a new group then send an E-Mail to Milton Petruczok. In the Subject field enter the name of the group or language you are interested in joining.
Saturday Topic Talk
On Saturdays at 3 pm London time various people are offering to give a talk on the topic of their choice, sharing their knowledge and experience. The talks are often in English but they can be in another language and we will try to get a translator.
Coordinated by Marina (Marie) and Marja.
Please join us at the link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/
Brazil Study Group (Portuguese)
Meeting Room for all practices (link): https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86169834483
Passcode: darma
Monday
• 08:00 Brazil / 12:00 London – 3rd Nail of Confession for Purifying the Obscurations (Dorje Sempa / Vajrasattva) – with JacquelineTuesday
• 17:15 Brazil / 21:15 London – Repelling all Troubles + Heart Sutra Sadhana – with Eugênia and Clau Lopes • 18:00 Brazil / 22:00 London – Study and Practice: The Healing Power of Emptiness – with MiltonSunday
• 10:00 Brazil / 14:00 London – Study: Wisdom and Compassion – with MadáEnglish language group
with Krystian
Padmasambhava Sadhana (Small Rigdzin) – weekly
- We meet every Thursday from 8:00am to 9:00am UK time (online)
Weekly
- We meet every Thursday from 9:00am to 10:00am UK time (online)
- We meet every Thursday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm UK time (online)
We invite English-speaking participants to read and discuss Nuden Dorje’s treasure text The Mirror of Clear Meaning, as presented in James Low’s book Being Right Here.
We usually begin with a short meditation and conclude with a dedication.
To join, please contact Krystian at krystian.dziopa [at] gmail.com
with Wendy
Weekly…
Thursday Group 5.45 to 6.45 UK time we meet to explore our potential, engaging with various dharma topics through the lens of James teachings, particularly the Macclesfield talks.
Tuesday 6.30 to 7.00pm UK time Week 1. Dzogchen and related mediation practice alternating with…
Tuesday 6.30 to 7.30pm UK time Week 2. Padmasambhava Sadhana for those with initiation.
Monthly…
On the first Sunday of each month there is a longer sitting practice. Starting with an Introduction at 9.45am …followed by sessions of practice between 10.00am and 4.05pmOn the third Sunday of each month, beginning with 15th March 2026, between 4pm and 6pm UK time, there will be a group meeting relating to a Macclesfield Talk… for those who have been studying it during the preceding month.
You will find the details on Wendy’s website https://simplybeing-sw
German language group on Zoom
with Jayachitta
Every two weeks on Tuesday evenings, 19.00 – 20.30 CET, Jayachitta invites German speakers to read and reflect together on short texts by James – mostly from Sparks, sometimes extracts from other lectures. We generally start with taking refuge and a short meditation, ending the session with a dedication. Sometimes the conversation and reflection continues via the Slack Forum. If you’d like to join them you can write to her at jayachitta [at] web [dot] dewith Robert
Robert Jaroslawski is starting a new study group for German speakers. It will be based on the root text of Nuden Dorje’s ‘The Mirror of Luminous Revelation” and James’ commentary. Please contact Robert at dr [dot] jaroslawski [at] t-online [dot] de for more information. The first meeting will be on Wednesday June 18th at 6.30pm.Polish language group
with Krystian
Polska Grupa Studiująca Dzogczen
- We meet every Sunday from 19:00 to 20:00 CET (online)
- We meet every Sunday from 20:00 to 21:0 CET (online)
- We meet every Thursday from 17:30 to 18:30 CET (online)
- We meet every Thursday from 18:30 to 19:30 CET (online)
Spanish language group
with Juan
Juan Bautista gathers with Spanish speakers on a biweekly basis on Mondays, from 20h to 21h30 Spanish Peninsula Time, to comment on various texts suggested by James. There is also a WhatsApp group, for those who’d like to keep in touch with Spanish speakers interested in James’ teachings. Please get in touch with Juan at jbautista [dot] gl [at] gmail [dot] com if you would like to know more or to take part.
Turkish language groups
Mustafa
Mustafa is meeting weekly on Saturdays starting at 19h Istanbul Time to study the Dzogchen teachings as taught by James. To get in touch with them you can write to sbturkey2025 [at] gmail [dot] com. This the link for accessing the meeting, the password is dzogchen.
with Pinar McGivern
Pinar McGivern is gathering a Turkish-speaking group at Sundays 18h Istanbul Time (15h London Time), weekly, to discuss and practice online. To get in touch with her, write to <pinar [dot] mcgivern [at] gmail [dot] com>. Click here to join the Zoom meeting, the password is rigpa.Smartphone App
Waking Up: Everything as it is.
A subscription meditation app featuring teachings from James Low. It won’t be everyone’s cup of tea but many people do find it helpful and you can check it out for free because it offers a 14 day free trial and also a scholarship programme for those who can’t afford the annual fee. https://dynamic.wakingup.com/pack/PK339D5?In Everything As It Is, James Low makes the esoteric teachings of Dzogchen—a non-dual contemplative tradition from Tibet—profoundly accessible. Low speaks with striking clarity and originality, combining a precise use of language, accessible examples from everyday life, and lighthearted humor. He points us toward letting go of our desire for control and, instead, resting in the openness of awareness itself, so that we may “move more gently and with more connection in the world with others.