Tag: Brighton

Keep it simple: dzogchen in daily life. Brighton, May 2007

Because our life is nothing but moments, events, arising and passing, arising and passing. All that we’ve ever done is gone. Our childhood is gone. We can remember it, we can tell stories about it, but it’s gone. Even our breakfast is gone. Everything is gone. If we really see that, then when we tell people about ourselves, about our past, we’re just inviting them to fall asleep with us. We’re saying, ‘I had a lovely dream, let me share it with you. You can fall asleep in my dream for a while and then, because I believe in reciprocity, I’ll fall asleep in yours.’

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Questions and answers. Brighton, 2009

James Low This session on Q&A was extracted from the weekend’s teachings in Brighton, 31 Jan – 1 Feb 2009, entitled “Garab Dorje’s Three statements”. Transcribed and lightly edited by Sarah Allen. Read and download the transcript

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Garab Dorje’s Three statements. Brighton, 2009

James Low Garab Dorje’s Essential points in three statements Brighton, 31 Jan – 1st Feb 2009 Transcribed by Sarah Allen. These are referred to variously as ‘The three statements of Garab Dorje’, ‘Garab Dorje’s Three statements that hit the key points’, ‘Garab Dorje’s Three points’, and ‘Tsik Sum Ne Dek’. Read the download the transcript  

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Keep it simple: dzogchen in daily life. Brighton, May 2007

Because our life is nothing but moments, events, arising and passing, arising and passing. All that we’ve ever done is gone. Our childhood is gone. We can remember it, we can tell stories about it, but it’s gone. Even our breakfast is gone. Everything is gone. If we really see that, then when we tell people about ourselves, about our past, we’re just inviting them to fall asleep with us. We’re saying, ‘I had a lovely dream, let me share it with you. You can fall asleep in my dream for a while and then, because I believe in reciprocity, I’ll fall asleep in yours.’

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