Macclesfield, 15-16 Mar, 2008 James Low These teachings refer to specific introductory buddhist practices, called “Ngondro” in Tibetan. The Macclesfield UK Talks [8] Audio edited by Wendy Chozom The videos of these talks can be viewed here. Download
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» Read moreMacclesfield, 1st June 2007 James Low The Macclesfield UK Talks [6] Audio edited by Wendy Chozom In considering the nature of lineage, its function and importance, James refers to a short text by Saraha, ‘The Treasury of Songs’, which is included in his book ‘Simply Being’. Download here You can also watch the video recording here
» 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 moreMacclesfield, 8th Dec 2006 James Low The Macclesfield UK Talks [5] Audio edited by Wendy Chozom Download
» Read moreWhen things are calm it is easy to disturb them. When things are clear it is easy to dirty them, to make them lose their clarity. On an ordinary level calmness and clarity are very vulnerable states. This is because of the very nature of our existence. From a traditional buddhist point of view the functioning basis of our existence, of how we operate as human beings, is to be caught up in an experience of duality: looking inside we experience ‘ourselves’, and looking outside we experience ‘things’ which are other. But of course, it is not quite as simple as that.
» Read moreMacclesfield, 5th May 2006 James Low “The two truths are explained: how it appears (the imagined illusion) and how things are (the ultimate truth). Real compassion arises from wisdom, i.e. from realising the ultimate truth and then helping others realise their true nature. To do this getting to know your own mind, letting go of the knot of dualism and not […]
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