James Low interviewed by Guido Ferrari when he was in Milan giving a public talk, 9th November 2012 Transcribed by Taisha Lohinger Download the transcription in English Download the transcript in Turkish The interview can be watched here.
» Read moreJames Low Brighthelm Centre, Brighton, UK 2nd December 2012 Transcribed by Michelle Hughes Edited by James Low Dzogchen (the great perfection) is one of the most beautiful expressions of wisdom that has come from Tibet and India. Its essence points to the inherent freedom and clarity that is our natural state. Free from religious or spiritual dogma, it offers a […]
» Read more“What does it mean for me to be me? What is our real identity? Is our identity just what we take it to be – the narratives that we say about ourself – or is identity perhaps something different?
From the point of view of dzogchen, there are many ways to see the constructed way in which we create fantasies of identity about who we are. We may occupy them for some time, but then it becomes impossible to occupy them any more because the present becomes the past.
The present is always becoming the past, so what shall we rely on? This is the central question in dzogchen because if we rely on something unreliable we feel betrayed and we do not feel supported.”
“What does it mean for me to be me? What is our real identity? Is our identity just what we take it to be – the narratives that we say about ourself – or is identity perhaps something different?
From the point of view of dzogchen, there are many ways to see the constructed way in which we create fantasies of identity about who we are. We may occupy them for some time, but then it becomes impossible to occupy them any more because the present becomes the past.
The present is always becoming the past, so what shall we rely on? This is the central question in dzogchen because if we rely on something unreliable we feel betrayed and we do not feel supported.”
» Read moreJames was teaching on the short text “The Record of the Heart-felt Advice of the Dakini Indestructible Glorious Lamp” by Ayu Khandro. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
» Read moreNew Transcript: This transcript is new on the website, having been was prepared and revised by James Low in Oct. 2020. Audio and Video are already available.
» Read moreNew transcript. Carefully transcribed by Deniz Csernoklavek and edited by Jennifer Lewis. Uploaded 11 02 2021
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