Wisdom and compassion Teachings by James Low 7-8 March, 2025 Location: Towley Hall, Macclesfield, England Wisdom and compassion are often said to be like the two wings of a bird…with their collaboration we can fly free of the snares of samsara and its false dualism. We will integrate the wisdom of emptiness which reveals how all our experience is like […]
» Read moreIn these times there are many provocations for those of us who seek to maintain the integration of wisdom and compassion. When we encounter disturbing events it is very easy to enter into judgement, reifying those whom we take to be the source of problems and then enjoying the dualising egoic pleasure of examining their faults. Then our own responses […]
» Read moreJames Low Macclesfield, UK. There will be a balance of teaching and meditation. “Wisdom and Compassion are often said to be like the two wings of a bird…with their collaboration we can fly free of the snares of samsara and its false dualism. We will integrate the wisdom of emptiness which reveals how all our experience is like an illusion […]
» Read moreNew Turkish Translation: Sezen Yasar has translated Wisdom and Compassion into Turkish as Bilgelik ve Şefkat. Uploaded 11 Aug 2025
» Read moreMay 28th 2015 Vienna Public Talk. Speech starts at 0:01:10 and ends at 1:37:00 German and English Translator: Sylvester Lohinger TITLE: The union of wisdom and compassion. Effortless non duality appears when dualistic effort subsides. Dzogchen illuminates the givenness of non-duality by supporting us in finding ease and relaxation whatever occurs. James starts by saying “”We have a little time […]
» Read moreA workshop for practising therapists organised by Jennifer French James Low Hereford, 18 November 2011 Transcribed by Kathleen Brady Revised and edited by James Low Download PDF “Our open heart touching and opening the heart of the other. This is non-dual contact, the meeting of sky with sky, the heart of Buddhist ethics.” Contents Beliefs and assumptions, a Buddhist perspective Mind […]
» Read moreJames Low Frankfurt, March 1995 Download PDF The Paradoxical Double-Move of Tantra The Teacher Student Relationship The Two Truths: Relative Truth and Absolute Truth Finding what is a good fit for you Pure Relative Truth Deconstructing our assumptions Impure Relative Truth: seeing things as real and attachment to them Dzogchen and the Two Truths Thoughts arising in Shamatha meditation Thoughts […]
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