The Union of wisdom and compassion. Vienna, 2015

May 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 […]

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Mindful therapy. Hereford, 2011

A 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 […]

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The Two truths: a dzogchen view. Frankfurt, 1995

James 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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Komfort w pustce. Szczecin, maja 2009

James Low. Nauki z Centrum Drzewo Życia, Szczecin, Polska Transkrypcja i tłumaczenie na j. polski: Bartek Czajkowski Download PDF ZAWARTOŚĆ Współzależne powstawanie Badanie tego, jak rzeczy nie mają swojej wrodzonej samo-natury Odróżnianie opinii od faktów Badając tantrę Chęć puszczenia wszystkich naszych konstrukcji$ 10 Dharmakaja, Sambhogakaja i Nirmanakaja Tantryczna praktyka medytacji Kończymy romans z własnymi myślami Pytania i odpowiedzi Guru Joga – pomoc […]

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Discovering the natural state [1]: Using refuge and meditation on the breath to discover the natural state. Bremen, June 1995

We will look at the nature of the mind, an idea which belongs primarily within Buddhist yogacara philosophy. I want to first set out two basic positions about looking into our experience of being alive in the world, and then relate that to the methods of meditation. James Low Download PDF Karma Thegchen Chö Ling, Bremen, Germany 17-18 June 1995 […]

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Wisdom and compassion: 'I should phone my mother'. Bremen Oct 1994

How do wisdom and compassion inform us in our ordinary human relationships, both formal and informal? We might start with a question. Do human beings, do we as human beings, know how to behave to each other? JAMES LOW Download the PDF Karma Thegchen Chö Ling Dharma Centre, Bremen, Germany 15 October 1994 Transcribed by Liz Fox Not Edited Excerpts […]

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