James Low Transcribed by Daniel BeierstettelEdited by Barbara Terris Evening Public Talk in Mannheim, 20th November 2009 Excerpts …In Tibetan buddhism there are many styles of practice and many different lineages. However, the main point for us, in the West, when we do practice, is both what kind of intention does it develop in us, and what kind of understanding […]
» Read moreJames Low Integration in dzogchen: Sleeping Beauty or Sleeping Buddha. Public talk Freiburg, Germany. 11th June 2009 Transcribed by Angelina McMillan. Edited by Barbara Terris English. Download the PDF German. Download the PDF Excerpts … It’s a bit like in the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. After she pricks her finger on her birthday, she falls into a deep sleep. […]
» Read moreJames LowBilbao Retreat18-19 April 2009 Transcribed by Jo Féat Edited by Barbara Terris Download Retreat transcript in English Download Retreat transcript in German Download Retreat transcript in Spanish Extract…There is a story from the early Kadampa school where one monk went to his teacher and said, ‘My mind is always full of bad thoughts. What can I do?’ His teacher […]
» Read moreJames Low Public talk Freiburg, Germany Evening of Thursday 21st June 2007 Download PDF Transcribed by Yashomitra [Jonathan Baker] and Wendy Chozom Edited by Barbara Terris Excerpts From the point of view of buddhism the mind is considered to be not something which can be filled, but something which reveals. The traditional example for this is the image of a […]
» Read moreJames Low Guttenstein Summer Retreat 8-10 Sept 2006 Edited Barbara Terris Download Pdf Excerpts …As long as the seed is just a seed, weeds don’t matter – weeds only become important once the sprouting has occurred. So when we start to engage in meditation and spiritual activity, we often encounter more problems in our life, not less. We […]
» Read moreJames Low Darnkow, Poland July 2006 Download the Pdf Extracts …Rinpoche often used the image of a ring and a hook. He frequently said that it was important to develop a strong ring of faith so that the hook of the guru’s blessing and compassion could catch that ring. The transmission – for the life, the living life of the […]
» Read moreJames Low Evening public talk, 10th March 2006. Berlin Download Pdf Transcribed by Sarah Allen Edited by Barbara Terris Extracts … The essential point is very simple. Don’t take life too seriously! If you look back, you will see you have already had many troubles in the past, and now they have gone. Now you are struggling with the […]
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