Machig’s Way: A Tibetan girl’s struggle to follow the path of the yogini Please read about the book here. (Simply Being, UK, 2025) ISBN: 978-1068717512 Hardback and Kindle e-book Text Translation by James Low. Paintings by Diana Collins. Each page has paintings by Diana Collins commissioned by James Low to accompany the text. They illustrate Machig Labdron’s life and difficulties in […]
» Read moreMachig’s Way: A Tibetan girl’s struggle to follow the path of the yogini James Low (Simply Being, UK, 2025) ISBN: 978-1068717512 Hardback Text Translation by James Low. Paintings by Diana Collins. Kindle e-book The text has been translated into Italian by Francesca Fazzio (2026) and the PDF file is available to read here. Sample Pages Below Machig Labdron was one of […]
» Read moreJames Low wrote Chapter 15 of this book, Practising Chod in the Cemeteries of Ladakh, which includes a secret biography of the yogini Machig Labdron and the Chod practice which she created. The practice of chod is unique to Tibetan Buddhism.
» Read moreJames Low TEACHING RETREAT, BERLIN, 7-8 May 2011 Transcribed by Jo Féat Edited by Barbara Terris The transcript can be read here in English An extract about Chöd, revised by James Low, can be read in English in German The audio can be listened to here in German and English Excerpt The more we do this practice, the more we become aware […]
» Read moreKurzer Auszug aus einer zweitägigen Unterweisung, die James Low am 7. & 8. Mai 2011 in Berlin gegeben hat. Transkribiert von Jo Féat, redigiert von James Low und übersetzt von Vera Neuroth Download PDF transcript “Der dritte Dämon, den wir abtrennen müssen, ist jener der Begeisterung und der Gemütserregung. Gemeint ist damit die aufregende, beglückende Verbindung, die wir zu unserer eigenen […]
» Read moreExcerpt from the retreat “Cutting free without losing anything” held in Berlin, 7-8 May 2011 Transcribed by Jo Féat and Revised by James Low. Read the excerpt: in English in German “The third demon we need to cut is that of exaltation and excitement. It refers to the excited exhilarating relationship that we encourage towards our own experience.” “Why would we want to […]
» Read moreTranslated by James Low and included in Chapter 15 of “The Yogins of Ladakh: a pilgrimage among the hermits of the Himalayas” (Motilal Banarsidass, 2006. ISBN : 8120814797) “I have translated it with the help of Chhimed Rigdzin from an anonymous text that he collected in the course of his travels.” Download PDF in English Download PDF in German (includes Tibetan) Download […]
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