All times refer to London time, unless otherwise stated.

Living The View: Dzogchen retreat. April 2022

Casa de Ejercicios Espirituales San Pablo Calle Dr. Fleming, 37, 41701, Dos Hermanas, Seville, Spain

The retreat with James Low  will focus on meditation practice, using the view of Dzogchen to open to our authentic presence. Practising together we will relax and gradually release ourselves from the habitual preoccupations and tendencies which veil the open ground of our being. The retreat is suitable for all levels of practice. The teaching will begin on Thursday morning [...]

50€

Waken up to Impermanence. Zoom teaching weekend. May 2022.

Zoom

James will be teaching on impermanence,  using the Mi Tag Gyud Kul prayer that is in the book Lotus Source, pp 280-285. There will be translations into German, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish. You can read the text here in Tibetan and in English         in Polish translated by Bartek Czajkowski in Portuguese translated by Milton Petruczok in [...]

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 [...]

Q&A [22]. Zoom, 18 May 2022

James Low. 6pm to 7:30 pm (London Time) https://dateful.com/time-zone-converter With German, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish translation. Please email your questions to simplybeingsangha gmail com and we will forward them to James. If you send your questions in advance this gives him a chance to think about them and see if any common themes emerge. Registrations are made here. Those who would like [...]

Book Launch. Buddha shows the way. Zoom, 1 Jun 2022

James Low. 6pm to 7:30 pm (London Time) The book Buddha Shows the Way will be launched and also James will speak about Resting in Awareness in the Midst of Trouble. With German, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish translation. This is a change to the previously published programme which indicated that this would be a Q&A session. Registrations are made here. [...]

The Six Bardos. Zoom teaching weekend. Jun 2022

Zoom

James will be teaching this weekend on The Root Verses of the Six Bardos, a prayer which is included in his book, The Collected Works of C R Lama pp55-64. The book has been translated into various languages. There will be Zoom translations into German, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish. The prayer can be accessed at https://simplybeing.co.uk/texts/the-root-verses-of-the-six-bardos/ in these languages: Tibetan [...]

Change in arrangements. Public Talk, Frankfurt, 2nd July 2022

Tibethaus Georg-Voigt-Straße 4, Frankfurt, Germany

This will be replaced by a Zoom talk at the original time of 19:30 (Frankfurt time). James' flight today (Saturday) was cancelled with no time to arrange an alternative.  Tomorrow's event will go ahead as planned. James is now booked on a flight tomorrow morning early. The organiser will contact everyone who has registered and give details about the Zoom [...]

Emptiness increases the warmth of compassion. Seminar, Frankfurt, July 2022

Tibethaus Georg-Voigt-Straße 4, Frankfurt, Germany

Emptiness increases the warmth of compassion. Seminar James Low Starting at 10:00 Frankfurt time. When we directly see the absence of inherent existence in people and phenomena these appearances are revealed as the non-duality of appearance and emptiness. From this, sadness arises for all the sentient beings who cling to appearances as if they were real. From this sadness, great [...]

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 [...]

Q&A [21]. Zoom, 6 Apr 2022

James Low. 6pm to 7:30 pm (London Time) With German, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish translation. Please email your questions to simplybeingsangha gmail com and we will forward them to James. If you send your questions in advance this gives him a chance to think about them and see if any common themes emerge. Registrations are made here. Those who would like to [...]

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. Evening Public Talk. 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 Public Talk on Sept 21, 2022 at 18:30 Rynek Główny 34, floor I, "Jazz Like That” Studio, Kraków, Poland. Polish translation. This will be followed by a teaching retreat in the same location from 22 to 25 September. Please  Read the Flyer for full information.  Patrycja Żyła:   Organizational information Robert Hnat:  [...]