Kindness, fellow feeling and the common weal. 31 Jan 2020 – 2nd Feb 2020 James Low Loving kindness, karuna, is the foundational attitude of Buddhism. Kindness sees all life as kind, as kin, as always-already-connected. With this view the barrier between self and other shrinks and we become inclusive in everything we do. This is deepened and supported by […]
» Read moreBecause 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.’
» Read moreJames Low 13 – 16 June 2019, Emerson College, East Sussex, UK Clarity and equanimity in a time of provocation The movement of our minds often leads to disturbance in the environment around us and likewise the disturbance in our environment provokes thoughts, feelings and many hopes and fears. Given the ever-increasing rate of change it can be useful to […]
» Read moreNew Portuguese Translation. Equanimidade e a atração dos cinco venenos. Frankfurt 2019. por Gustavo Nascimben Santos. Uploaded 20 Jan 2023
» Read moreJames Low Geneva, 6-7 June 2019 Teaching Weekend. Relax and release Exploring the nature of attachment and how to release it. James makes reference to a short text by Maitripa, ‘A Brief Exposition of Mahamudra’ which forms chapter 12 of his book, Simply Being. Organised by Manon Widmer Recorded by Cyril Obadia English only. Download the audio files from Saturday […]
» Read moreLetting the mind settle: how to find freedom without searching and striving. Public Talk. Geneva, 5th June 2019 Organised by Manon Widmer Recorded by Cyril Obadia English only. Download the audio files here
» Read moreNew Translation: La vue dzogchen dans le bouddhisme tibétain. Basé sur une conférence donnée par James Low au Watkins Books – Londres, Le 26 avril 2018. Translated by Yann Leguen proofreading by Martine Widmer. Uploaded 22 09 2023.
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