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The Non-duality of Relative and Absolute Truth. 4 day Retreat, May 2022, Poland

Wilga, Ciamma Ling Centre Ligmincha Polska, aleja Huberta 4, Wilga, Poland

Teaching and mediation retreat with James Low. There will be Polish translation alongside the teachings. Full information is here including info about accommodation, costs and discounts for children and financially challenged people. Willing sponsors and donors are welcome to reach out and support the participation of others. If possible please bring a cushion and blanket. Important! Participants must pre-register until [...]

Sweet simplicity. Mahamudra retreat, July 2022.

Berghof, Retreathaus Retreathaus Berghof e. V. Am Berg 1 D-63831 Wiesen (Spessart) / Germany, Wiesen, Spessart, Germany

Sweet simplicity.  James is preparing a short book of key mahamudra texts which will be published in the spring. The focus of the retreat will be on opening ourselves to these precious teachings and applying them in frequent meditation practice. Given the country setting we will be able to practice outside to make good use of the space. The retreat [...]

Summer camping retreat. Finding the source of infinite love. Sussex, 2022

Near Forest Row Chiddinglye, Selsfield Road, West Hoathly, East Grinstead, West Sussex, United Kingdom

A 4 day summer retreat in the grounds of Chiddinglye estate near Forest Row, Sussex. July 28-31 2022 Read all about it here and here. The weekends take place just 30 miles from London in the beautiful Sussex countryside, surrounded by ancient forests, summer meadows, wildlife and starry skies. It’s a beautiful site, surrounded by exquisite nature, it promises to [...]

Opening to our open source: living with wisdom and kindness. Retreat. Krakow, Sept 2022

Krakow, Jazz Like That Dance Studio Rynek Główny 34, floor I, "Jazz Like That” Studio, Kraków, Poland

Opening to our open source: living with wisdom and kindness Awakening to the simplicity of moment by moment experience Retreat on Sept 22-25, 2022 Rynek Główny 34, floor I, "Jazz Like That” Dance Studio, Kraków, Poland. The workshop will be translated to Polish by Bartek Czajkowski. There will be a public talk beforehand on the evening of Wednesday 21st September. [...]

Awakening here and now: mahamudra retreat. Veciana, Oct 2022

Veciana Casal La Salle, Veciana, Barcelona, Spain

Awakening here and now: a mahamudra retreat. James Low James will be teaching using his book Sweet Simplicity.  This has been translated into Spanish by Mariana Orozco as Maravillosa Simplicidad. The teaching starts at 10 am on 3rd October and ends at 1pm on 9th October.  Some places are still available but please book soon (13 Sep 2022). A minibus [...]

Our Self-Liberating Mind. Teaching weekend & Social Evening. Oxford. Nov 2022

Lady Margaret Hall College Norham Gardens, Oxford, United Kingdom

James Low Our Self-Liberating Mind As people in a complex world we often struggle to free ourselves from habits, situations, beliefs, organisations and so on.  As subjects we are entangled in a world of objects that both support and constrain us. From the point of view of the dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism subject and object, self and other are [...]

Dropping the Veils to Yourself. Teaching days, Berlin 2022

Bodhicharya Germany eV Buddhist Center for Peace and Understanding Kinzigstr. 25-29, Berlin, Germany

James Low Our identity is formed from the beliefs that we and others have about who and what we are. Buddhism shows us directly that all such identities are an illusion, a veil to the bright actuality of our intrinsic awareness.  Over the weekend we will explore various Buddhist ways of viewing experience in order to dissolve misleading assumptions and [...]

Finding refuge and spreading light. Macclesfield, Jan 2023

Townley Hall Townley Street, Macclesfield, United Kingdom

James Low teaching 27-28 Jan 2023. Finding refuge and spreading light. We will focus on finding enduring refuge in the intrinsic purity of our own mind. There will be a balance of teaching and meditation. Friday 4.0 - 5.30,   6.0 - 7.30 Saturday 9.30 - 11.00,  11.30 - 1.00 2.30 - 3.45,   4.15 - 5.30 Anne Buxton and Sue Scott [...]

Mahamudra and Maitripa. April 2023, Seville

Seville Casas San Pablo, C-Doctor Fleming 37, Dos Hermanas, Seville, Spain

James Low will be teaching on two texts from his book Sweet Simplicity. “Mahamudra in a few words” by Maitripa. Final item in Section 1 of Sweet Simplicity. “Sri Saraha responds to the questions of the adept Maitripa” First text in Section 2. The event will start on the evening of the 13th. Note from Charo, 17/2/23. 'There are still [...]

Mahamudra and Tilopa. Poland. May 2023

Wilga, Ciamma Ling Centre Ligmincha Polska, aleja Huberta 4, Wilga, Poland

James Low will be teaching for 4 days  on “The Ganges Mahamudra essential instruction of Tilopa” which is the 6th text in Section 1 of his book Sweet Simplicity. Please take your own cushions and blankets if possible. The sessions will be consecutively translated to Polish. Full information is here in this Flyer Retreat will begin on Thursday, May 11 [...]

Radiant Aspiration [2]. May 2023. Zoom

Zoom

Radiant Aspiration. Teachings based on the book. There will be Zoom translations into German (Robert Jaroslawski), Polish (Bartek Czajkowski), Spanish (Mariana Orozco), Portuguese (Joao Vale / Milton Petruczok). Radiant Aspiration is published in English, German, Polish and Spanish. Details are here.  You will find it helpful to have a copy of the book. The Portuguese translation of the English text [...]

James’ participation is cancelled. Enlightenment Intensive. Wales, 2023

James' participation is cancelled due to ill health however the EI event will take place as planned. An Enlightenment Intensive (EI), (25th May to 28th May) will be followed by an integration period of Dharma teachings from the Dzogchen tradition of Tibet, with teacher James Low (29th to 31st). James will provide teaching, commentary and guidance for those who wish [...]

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