James taught on Patrul Rinpoche’s commentaries on Garab Dorje’s Three Statements, hitting the main point. This talk is from the preparatory introductory day in Freiburg. It was followed by teaching retreats in Todtmoos Au in 2009 and 2010. Transcribed by Sarah Allen and edited by James Low. Read the teachings from the following days here. Excerpts The great chain of […]
» Read moreThe 2009 Spring Eifel Retreat at Kamalashila Institute Saturday and sunday 4-5 April The teaching of Friday 3rd April is posted separately here. Transcribed by Anne Conn Edited by Barbara Terris Download PDF Excerpts …Allowing the mind to be by itself, to roll as it does, is called rang bab, in Tibetan which means falling by itself, like a waterfall. […]
» Read moreThe first evening of the Eifel retreat at the Kamalashila Institute The teaching of Saturday and Sunday 4-5 April is posted separately here. Download the Pdf Transcribed by Tobias Roeder Edited by Barbara Terris Contents Trusting yourself Different traditions, different emphasis From the dzogchen point of view Openness: allowing ourselves to be part of the world Energy: trusting that our […]
» Read moreJames Low 2-5 Oct 2008 Integration of dharma: being with others Transcribed and prepared by Sarah Allen Read or download the transcript “…If you want to be yourself you have to manage other people, pulling them in and pushing them away. Connection and participation is important. This means being able to stay present with things in the face of feelings […]
» Read moreMahamudra as understood through two texts: Maitripa’s ‘Brief Exposition of the Great Seal’ and Saraha’s ‘The Treasury of Songs: Esoteric Instructions on Mahamudra’ James Low teaches using his translations of both texts which are also Chapters 12 and 13 in his book Simply Being. Todtmoos, Germany. 20-22 June 2008Transcribed by Sarah Allen. Edited by Barbara Terris …When we look at the […]
» Read moreMahamudra as understood through two texts: Maitripa’s ‘Brief Exposition of the Great Seal’ and Saraha’s ‘The Treasury of Songs: Esoteric Instructions on Mahamudra’ James Low teaches using his translations of both texts which are also Chapters 12 and 13 in his book Simply Being. Todtmoos, Germany. 20-22 June 2008Transcribed by Sarah Allen. Edited by Barbara Terris …When we look at the […]
» Read moreJames Low 24-27 April 2008 Retreat at the Kamalashila Institute in the Eifel. Download the transcript Topics: Buddhist ‘tools’: what are they for and how do we use them? Emptiness Dzogchen: things are as they are Choosing a practice that suits you Bardo teachings from the Shitro Terma of Karma Lingpa The Root Verses of the Bardo A Prayer for […]
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