These are teachings given in Freiburg and Todtmoos during 12-14 June 2009 and 11-12 June 2010. James explains and comments on Patrul Rinpoche Brief and an Extended Commentaries on Garab Dorje’s “Three Essential Points”, translated later as “Three Statements that Hit the Key Points” and often by others as “Hitting the essence in three words”. This text was prepared by […]
» Read moreJames taught on Patrul Rinpoche’s commentary on Garab Dorje’s ‘Essential point in three statements’. He continued teaching on this commentary in Todtmoos in October 2010. Patrul Rinpoche’s commentary is Chapter 11 in Simply being: texts in the dzogchen tradition German translation by Robert Jaroslawski Download here. Videos of part of the retreat are available here.
» Read moreJames taught on Patrul Rinpoche’s commentaries on Garab Dorje’s Three Statements, hitting the main point. This talk is from the preparatory introductory day in Freiburg. It was followed by teaching retreats in Todtmoos Au in 2009 and 2010. Transcribed by Sarah Allen and edited by James Low. Read the teachings from the following days here. Excerpts The great chain of […]
» Read moreRetreat at Chiemsee, Germany. 31.10. – 02.11.2008 English and German Translating Andreas Ruft James teaches using Patrul Rinpoche’s commentary which is Chapter 11 in his book “Simply Being”. Garab Dorje was the first human teacher of the Atiyoga Tantras and the short text is variously translated as his three statements, or three testaments or as “Hitting the essence in three […]
» Read moreJames Low 2-5 Oct 2008 Integration of dharma: being with others Transcribed and prepared by Sarah Allen Read or download the transcript “…If you want to be yourself you have to manage other people, pulling them in and pushing them away. Connection and participation is important. This means being able to stay present with things in the face of feelings […]
» Read moreThe audio recordings available on these pages were made at retreats held at the Kamalashila Institute, deep in the rolling countryside of the Eifel region of Germany. The retreats are normally attended by between 50 and 60 people and have been held twice-yearly in the Spring and Autumn for many years. Along with other regular retreats in the UK and […]
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