James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings

15-18 October, 2015. Meditation retreat in Kamalashila Institute, in the Eifel region of German, based on Chapter 10 of James Low's book Simply Being, which is a translation of Patrul Rinpoche's text "Self-liberating Understanding"."Integrating the view, meditation and activity in dzogchen. We will focus on the self liberation of experience, which is the heart of the meditation, and how to apply that within the complexities of daily life. This involves finding the middle way of appearance and emptiness, free of control and avoidance on the one hand, and merging and identification on the other."~ James Low• Saturday 17/10/2015: - On Refuge recitation- Back to points where confusion or loss of direction can enter- Question - experience with the object - familiar positioning- The mind that is recollecting - cat and mouse- Distraction - intention - neutrality- Deconstructing judgements- Wrapping phenoma in catchability- Mind vacant unfocussed - mind itself empty- Discrimination - categories- Tightening and relaxing attention- My own falsity- Question - thoughts coming going quickly- Rewards compensations equanimity- Question - the one who is having the experience- An explanation of minds activity- Question - how psychological wounds and karma held- Guru yoga practice- Dream yoga- Instruction on self-liberating confusion- Being present with in the everyday- Free of distraction assumption craving- Integrating practice in everyday life- An explanation of the self-liberation of the afflictions• Sunday • 18/10/2015: session - An explanation of how mind reveals itself- How to practice the four aspects of behaviour- The good armour that is the friend of meditation- Essential advice for great meditators- A path of learningTranscript of the retreat: https://bit.ly/4iJbaX5Audio recording of the retreat: https://www.simplybeing.co.uk/2015/11/28/autumn-2015/Learn more about future events: simplybeing.co.uk/events/📱 Instagram of excerpts: https://instagram.com/SBSangha_JamesLow🎧 Poscasts of some teachings: https://simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts/📆 Learn more about future events: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty_w8HBEUr4

30 July - 9 August 2025. Seeing and imagining. Dzogchen retreat with James Low at Casa de Exercícios de Santo Inácio, Colares, in Sintra, Portugal.Imagining is the play of the ground source. If the source is seen then all that is imagined is non-dual illusion, like a mirage or a dream. If the ground source is not seen and opened to then all that is imagined is reified and then we experience ourselves as existents in a world of existents.~ James LowTexts translated from the Tibetan into various languages:• The Record of the Heart-felt Advice of the Dakini, Indestructible Glorious Lamp: https://simplybeing.co.uk/texts-and-transcripts/translations/heartfelt-advice-ayu-khandro/• Uncovering the Presence of the Mother of all the Buddhas: a treasure text of Gonpo Wangyal: https://simplybeing.co.uk/texts-and-transcripts/estonian/gonpo-wangyal-text-mother-buddhas/Audio recording of this video: https://bit.ly/4iUQ8ovPortuguese translators: Madalena Pedroza & Milton PetruczokSpanish translator: Juan García Lázaro (@juanb.garcialazaro) & Mariana Orozco"(0:00) Juan García Lázaro (ES)""(1:00:39) Milton Petruczok (PT)""(2:26:47) Juan García Lázaro (ES)""(3:51:59) Madalena Pedroza (PT)""(4:27:44) Juan García Lázaro (ES)""(5:22:53) Milton Petruczok (PT)""(6:41:48) Juan García Lázaro (ES)""(7:55:54) Madalena Pedroza (PT)""(8:41:07) Mariana Orozco (ES)""(9:46:43) Milton Petruczok (PT)"Cover video art: ed1toR, via Pexels.com📱 Instagram of excerpts: https://instagram.com/SBSangha_JamesLow🎧 Poscasts of some teachings: https://simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts/📆 Learn more about future events: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzz_UqGGOSA

15-18 October, 2015. Meditation retreat in Kamalashila Institute, in the Eifel region of German, based on Chapter 10 of James Low's book Simply Being, which is a translation of Patrul Rinpoche's text "Self-liberating Understanding"."Integrating the view, meditation and activity in dzogchen. We will focus on the self liberation of experience, which is the heart of the meditation, and how to apply that within the complexities of daily life. This involves finding the middle way of appearance and emptiness, free of control and avoidance on the one hand, and merging and identification on the other."~ James Low• Thursday 15/10/2015: session 1 introduced "two methods for calming the mind and looking at the contents of the mind by focussing attention."- Shamatha meditation- Distraction - giving ones self- Re-collection and mindfulness- Vipassana- Naming is not neutral- Question - spontaneity and choice- Awareness- Identity - meaning - situation- Nine round breathing- Sitting with what occurs- Leaving appearances to be as they are- Guru Yoga- Guru Yoga instructions- Thoughts and feelings passing through- Question - who notices - mind - ego- Just with the thought- A few words about the text- Introduction to the text- From the heart of a ragged gentleman- Inseparability of your mind and the Dharmakaya- Knowing this everything is liberated- Question - fear - dissolving- Question fear anxiety holding on-This one is sufficient to rule• Friday • 16/10/2015: session 2 develops that. The topic is awareness. "Awareness and attention are not the same. Awareness is the open clarity of the mind which is present whether we are attentive or not. Awareness is innate, is there from the beginning, whether we are aware of it or not."- On Refuge- Question - tree of refuge- Compassion then back to Refuge- Clear and alert in non-artificial voidness- Question - letting go- Do not react - remain without artifice- Practice in conjunction with the text- Your mind is not found by seeking- Staying with the direct experience- Time is limited- Seeking is not necessary - remain without artifice- Non-artificiality removes all obstacles- About the involvement of the experiencer- The demon of elation - relational structures- Buoyant and hopeful - equanimity- Question - faith and trusting- Teaching on the minds hidden faults- Sitting exactly here and now- Question - one ground two paths - the Bardo- Question - Semdzin practice- Question - allowing impact allowing duration- Question - emanation- Question - partial enlightentment - predjudice illumination relative truth- Question - a universal ethical codeTranscript of the retreat: https://bit.ly/4iJbaX5Audio recording of the retreat: https://www.simplybeing.co.uk/2015/11/28/autumn-2015/Learn more about future events: simplybeing.co.uk/events/📱 Instagram of excerpts: https://instagram.com/SBSangha_JamesLow🎧 Poscasts of some teachings: https://simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts/📆 Learn more about future events: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywDBc4XLsvU

30 July - 9 August 2025. Seeing and imagining. Dzogchen retreat with James Low at Casa de Exercícios de Santo Inácio, Colares, in Sintra, Portugal.Imagining is the play of the ground source. If the source is seen then all that is imagined is non-dual illusion, like a mirage or a dream. If the ground source is not seen and opened to then all that is imagined is reified and then we experience ourselves as existents in a world of existents.~ James LowTexts translated from the Tibetan into various languages:• The Record of the Heart-felt Advice of the Dakini, Indestructible Glorious Lamp: https://simplybeing.co.uk/texts-and-transcripts/translations/heartfelt-advice-ayu-khandro/• Uncovering the Presence of the Mother of all the Buddhas: a treasure text of Gonpo Wangyal: https://simplybeing.co.uk/texts-and-transcripts/estonian/gonpo-wangyal-text-mother-buddhas/Audio recording of this video: https://bit.ly/43JSqAuPortuguese translators: Madalena Pedroza & Milton PetruczokSpanish translator: Juan García Lázaro (@juanb.garcialazaro)Playlist "Seeing and imagining. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 07-08.2025": https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv-KZQo9b6hTYeZBBx5-lQ8lhg0JLM_at• 1/4 Seeing and imagining. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 07-08.2025: youtu.be/T2BwDfKYmRE• 2/4 Seeing and imagining. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 07-08.2025: youtu.be/EX_DQ7hFtfY (you are here)• 3/4 Seeing and imagining. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 07-08.2025: [soon]• 4/4 Seeing and imagining. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 07-08.2025: [soon]0:00 Milton Petruczok (PT)1:33:41 Juan García Lázaro (ES)2:57:20 Madalena Pedroza (PT)4:23:50 Juan García Lázaro (ES)5:15:08 Madalena Pedroza (PT)6:34:34 Juan García Lázaro (ES)8:05:45 Milton Petruczok (PT)9:19:54 Juan García Lázaro (ES)10:45:41 Madalena Pedroza (PT)Cover video art: ed1toR, via Pexels.com📱 Instagram of excerpts: https://instagram.com/SBSangha_JamesLow🎧 Poscasts of some teachings: https://simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts/📆 Learn more about future events: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX_DQ7hFtfY

18 November 2011. James Low gave this workshop for practising therapists in Hereford, UK.“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.”~ James LowJames starts with an introduction to the traditional Tibetan view of mindfulness, then relates this to different psychotherapy theories and finally, with how it can be taken and used in clinical practice.Organised by Jennifer French.Cover video art: Larkkid Dung, via Pexels.comTranscript of this video revised by James: https://simplybeing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/275-2011-Nov-Hereford-MindfulTherapy-KB-JL-edit3-webready.pdfAudio recording of this video: https://bit.ly/4oodDr3📱 Instagram of excerpts: https://instagram.com/SBSangha_JamesLow🎧 Poscasts of some teachings: https://simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts/📆 Learn more about future events: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHKrsNHVU_8