The natural freedom of the mind. Geneva, 18-20 March 2016

James Low Teaching Retreat. Geneva. 19-20 March 2016. This event was also a book launch for the publication of Oeuvres Choisies de C. R. Lama translated into French by Manon Widmer. Transcribed by Martine Widmer Edited by Barbara Terris Download PDF Transcript of the teachings The teachings are structured around The Three Statements of Garab Dorje. Excerpts …Have confidence in […]

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Open heart open mind. Retreat. Vienna, Jan 2019

James Low The open heart, the open mind, is the basis of our life. It is not a thing we have but rather a radiant presence. During these days we will explore emptiness, relative and absolute truth, the basic structure of tantra, and Garab Dorje’s Three Statements and see how they all point to the intrinsic integrity of life. With […]

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The Heart of the matter is the open mind. Oxford, 2018

James Low Teaching weekend: The heart of the matter is the open mind Lady Margaret College, Oxford. 1-2 Dec 2018 Organised by Giovanni Maschio Recorded by Tim Stone Although we rely on our mind in every aspect of our lives, the mind itself is rarely the focus of our interest and attention. Meditation is a simple yet profound way to get to […]

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Meditation in daily life. Tenerife, 22-24 March 2015

James Low Teaching retreat: Integrating meditation with all the activities we engage in. Meditation promotes calm clarity which allows us to see and appreciate the richness of the world we inhabit. We explore the dzogchen buddhist view of life and practise meditation together. Read the transcript or download it here. Listen to the audio in English and Spanish here. Read the […]

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Eifel Retreat Autumn 2018

Intrinsic purity and purity through purification This nine-day retreat took place between 6th October and 14th October 2018. During the retreat James considered various texts with regard to the aspect of purification: The Heart Sutra (Saturday – Sunday) The Meditation and mantra recitation of Prajnaparamita, Mother of All the Buddhas, from Gonpo Wangyal (Sunday, Friday) The Evocation of Samantabhadra (Monday-Tuesday) […]

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Where does it all come from? Austria, 2018 Retreat

James Low Maitreya Institute, Gutenstein, Austria 7-9 Sept 2018 Dzogchen retreat: Where does it all come from? The dzogchen view of the origins of our many patterns of being lost. We will use the text of ” The Aspiration Prayer of Kuntuzangpo” (known in Tibetan as the Kunzang Monlam) to see how the mirage-like illusion emerged, and with it our […]

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Love and compassion. Emerson College, 2018

James Low Emerson College, East Sussex, UK. June 14-17, 2018 Love and compassion are the sweet breath of non-duality: The openness of non-duality underlies every aspect of our life experience and yet it is hidden by our busy attempts to improve our situation. Meditation as a way of loosening the bonds of duality will be the central practice. This annual […]

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