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James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
James Low
228 episodes
3 days ago
James Low is a disciple and teacher in the Byangter and Khordong lineages of the late Chhimed Rigdzin Lama. James regularly teaches the principles of dzogchen Buddhism in Europe and he publishes translations and commentaries from time to time. Many of his seminars have been recorded and transcribed. They are now being put on his website to provide access for those seeking to deepen their dharma understanding and explore how to apply it in the complexities of everyday life. Learn more about future events: simplybeing.co.uk/events/
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James Low is a disciple and teacher in the Byangter and Khordong lineages of the late Chhimed Rigdzin Lama. James regularly teaches the principles of dzogchen Buddhism in Europe and he publishes translations and commentaries from time to time. Many of his seminars have been recorded and transcribed. They are now being put on his website to provide access for those seeking to deepen their dharma understanding and explore how to apply it in the complexities of everyday life. Learn more about future events: simplybeing.co.uk/events/
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James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
4/4 Non-duality is simple. Wiesen 07.2025

July 5th – 13th 2025. Non-duality is simple. Dzogchen retreat with James Low at Retreathaus Berghof, Wiesen, Germany: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/berghof-2025/


James thought using Chapter 8 "The Direct Indication of Buddhahood beyond Classification, by Nuden Dorje" of his book "Simply Being" (available on Amazon): https://simplybeing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Simply-Being-Text-Chapter-8-Revised-31-05-2023.pdf


The aim of this dzogchen retreat is to let go of our habitual involvement in the myriad forms of duality. In order to let go we need to sever the links between our erroneous sense of being a separate subject, our erroneous sense of there being separate real objects, and our erroneous grasping at occurrences as if they were the occurrence of something.

~ James Low


Full transcript of these teachings: http://bit.ly/4ncixHr


Full audio recordings of the retreat: https://simplybeing.co.uk/audio-records/retreats/germany/retreats-at-berghof/non-duality-is-simple-july-2025/



📱 Instagram of excerpts: / 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://youtu.be/x6waQbrvlDM?si=OV82avLITXQy7IFi


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6 days ago
6 hours 50 minutes 34 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
3/4 Non-duality is simple. Wiesen 07.2025

July 5th – 13th 2025. Non-duality is simple. Dzogchen retreat with James Low at Retreathaus Berghof, Wiesen, Germany: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/berghof-2025/


James thought using Chapter 8 "The Direct Indication of Buddhahood beyond Classification, by Nuden Dorje" of his book "Simply Being" (available on Amazon): https://simplybeing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Simply-Being-Text-Chapter-8-Revised-31-05-2023.pdf


The aim of this dzogchen retreat is to let go of our habitual involvement in the myriad forms of duality. In order to let go we need to sever the links between our erroneous sense of being a separate subject, our erroneous sense of there being separate real objects, and our erroneous grasping at occurrences as if they were the occurrence of something.

~ James Low


Full transcript of these teachings: http://bit.ly/4ncixHr


Full audio recordings of the retreat: https://simplybeing.co.uk/audio-records/retreats/germany/retreats-at-berghof/non-duality-is-simple-july-2025/



📱 Instagram of excerpts: / 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://youtu.be/uHsHwe5aG1k?si=0kiRp9rhQQsdzlE2

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1 week ago
8 hours 18 minutes 27 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
2/4 Non-duality is simple. Wiesen 07.2025

July 5th – 13th 2025. Non-duality is simple. Dzogchen retreat with James Low at Retreathaus Berghof, Wiesen, Germany: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/berghof-2025/


James thought using Chapter 8 "The Direct Indication of Buddhahood beyond Classification, by Nuden Dorje" of his book "Simply Being" (available on Amazon): https://simplybeing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Simply-Being-Text-Chapter-8-Revised-31-05-2023.pdf


The aim of this dzogchen retreat is to let go of our habitual involvement in the myriad forms of duality. In order to let go we need to sever the links between our erroneous sense of being a separate subject, our erroneous sense of there being separate real objects, and our erroneous grasping at occurrences as if they were the occurrence of something.

~ James Low


Full transcript of these teachings: [soon]


Full audio recordings of the retreat: https://simplybeing.co.uk/audio-records/retreats/germany/retreats-at-berghof/non-duality-is-simple-july-2025/



📱 Instagram of excerpts: / 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://youtu.be/xjjshKFgaKU?si=kfXTM2rvtg1WO-ku

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2 weeks ago
9 hours 4 minutes 37 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
1/4 Non-duality is simple. Wiesen 07.2025


July 5th – 13th 2025. Non-duality is simple. Dzogchen retreat with James Low at Retreathaus Berghof, Wiesen, Germany: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/berghof-2025/


James thought using Chapter 8 "The Direct Indication of Buddhahood beyond Classification, by Nuden Dorje" of his book "Simply Being" (available on Amazon): https://simplybeing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Simply-Being-Text-Chapter-8-Revised-31-05-2023.pdf


The aim of this dzogchen retreat is to let go of our habitual involvement in the myriad forms of duality. In order to let go we need to sever the links between our erroneous sense of being a separate subject, our erroneous sense of there being separate real objects, and our erroneous grasping at occurrences as if they were the occurrence of something.

~ James Low


Full transcript of these teachings: http://bit.ly/4ncixHr


Full audio recordings of the retreat: https://simplybeing.co.uk/audio-records/retreats/germany/retreats-at-berghof/non-duality-is-simple-july-2025/



📱 Instagram of excerpts: / 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://youtu.be/6maahI3Hz1Q?si=k1oE2MvOSkoA_uxk

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1 month ago
9 hours 48 minutes 38 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
The View of Dzogchen. Macclesfield 11.2003

November 8th, 2003. The View of Dzogchen, in Macclesfield, UK.


Full transcript of these teachings: http://bit.ly/3JzStri


Audio file of this video: https://simplybeing.co.uk/audio-records/retreats/macclesfield-talks-1/


📱 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=jwUvddkUp_U

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1 month ago
5 hours 30 minutes 27 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
2/2 Audiobook "Buddha Shows the Way" in Portuguese

Audiobook 'Buddha Shows the Way - A collection of public talks and teachings', by James Low and transtaled and spoken to Portuguese by Madalena PedrozaThis book contains a selection of edited public talks given by James Low. They cover a wide range of topics yet share a common theme: how to apply Buddhist teachings in our complex engagement with the modern world. We are all faced with ever increasing tasks of life maintenance as we struggle to cope with the profound impact of climate change, conflict, economic chaos, environmental and political instabilities. Moreover our own inner life is prey to habitual tendencies, impulses and blind spots so that our sense of the world is often more muddled than we imagine it to be.The Buddhist view encourages us to see the ungraspable illusory nature of every situation in order that we might avoid being buffeted by samsara's waves of hopes and fears. With this clarity our own potential can be turned towards the benefit of the many rather than towards individual selfish pursuits.The Buddha shows the way contains eighteen short chapters which can be read in any order so it is a book that can be dipped into according to your mood and time available.E-Book and paperback: https://www.amazon.com.br/Buddha-show...1/2 Audiobook "Buddha Shows the Way" in Portuguese:    • 1/2 Audiobook "Buddha Shows the Way" in Po...  2/2 Audiobook "Buddha Shows the Way" in Portuguese:    • 2/2 Audiobook "Buddha Shows the Way" in Po...   (you are here)📱 Instagram of excerpts:   / sbsangha_jameslow  🎧 Poscasts of some teachinhgs: https://simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts/📆 Learn more about future events: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events


Video at https://youtu.be/FGCe5sxX-j8?si=x0YB8XwhxiAt_D97

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1 month ago
4 hours 38 minutes 37 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
1/2 Audiobook "Buddha Shows the Way" in Portuguese

Audiobook 'Buddha Shows the Way - A collection of public talks and teachings', by James Low and transtaled and spoken to Portuguese by Madalena Pedroza.This book contains a selection of edited public talks given by James Low. They cover a wide range of topics yet share a common theme: how to apply Buddhist teachings in our complex engagement with the modern world. We are all faced with ever increasing tasks of life maintenance as we struggle to cope with the profound impact of climate change, conflict, economic chaos, environmental and political instabilities. Moreover our own inner life is prey to habitual tendencies, impulses and blind spots so that our sense of the world is often more muddled than we imagine it to be.The Buddhist view encourages us to see the ungraspable illusory nature of every situation in order that we might avoid being buffeted by samsara's waves of hopes and fears. With this clarity our own potential can be turned towards the benefit of the many rather than towards individual selfish pursuits.The Buddha shows the way contains eighteen short chapters which can be read in any order so it is a book that can be dipped into according to your mood and time available.E-Book and paperback: https://www.amazon.com.br/Buddha-show...1/2 Audiobook "Buddha Shows the Way" in Portuguese:    • 1/2 Audiobook "Buddha Shows the Way" in Po...   (you are here)2/2 Audiobook "Buddha Shows the Way" in Portuguese:    • 2/2 Audiobook "Buddha Shows the Way" in Po...  📱 Instagram of excerpts:   / sbsangha_jameslow  🎧 Poscasts of some teachinhgs: https://simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts/📆 Learn more about future events: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events


Video at https://youtu.be/bKHLIiVc7LY?si=pkWusB7QatHnnywN

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1 month ago
7 hours 40 minutes 21 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
Open to Life: Emerson College, 16-21 June 2025, part 3

Life comes as it comes. We do not know what events will arise and impact us. Struggling to stay in charge of what is occurring is exhausting while letting events determine our situation is unwise. The Buddhist Middle Way indicates that we can rest in open awareness while avoiding the extremes of over-involvement and under-involvement. We will focus on the Dzogchen teachings of relaxing and releasing our habitual patterns of reactivity so that our participation is both spontaneous and precise – contactful, yet neither invading nor abandoning.


Dates: 16-21 June 2025

Location: Emerson College, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JX


Talking: James Low

Organiser: Huw Wyn

Audio Recording: Gareth Williams


Gareth initially prepared 3 taster sessions, 6/8/25


Original teachings published at https://simplybeing.co.uk/audio-records/retreats/otherengland/emerson-college/open-to-life-emerson-college-16-21-june-2025/

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1 month ago
49 minutes 27 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
Open to Life: Emerson College, 16-21 June 2025, part 2

Life comes as it comes. We do not know what events will arise and impact us. Struggling to stay in charge of what is occurring is exhausting while letting events determine our situation is unwise. The Buddhist Middle Way indicates that we can rest in open awareness while avoiding the extremes of over-involvement and under-involvement. We will focus on the Dzogchen teachings of relaxing and releasing our habitual patterns of reactivity so that our participation is both spontaneous and precise – contactful, yet neither invading nor abandoning.


Dates: 16-21 June 2025

Location: Emerson College, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JX


Talking: James Low

Organiser: Huw Wyn

Audio Recording: Gareth Williams


Gareth initially prepared 3 taster sessions, 6/8/25


Original teachings published at https://simplybeing.co.uk/audio-records/retreats/otherengland/emerson-college/open-to-life-emerson-college-16-21-june-2025/

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1 month ago
1 hour 28 minutes 5 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
Open to Life: Emerson College, 16-21 June 2025, part 1

Life comes as it comes. We do not know what events will arise and impact us. Struggling to stay in charge of what is occurring is exhausting while letting events determine our situation is unwise. The Buddhist Middle Way indicates that we can rest in open awareness while avoiding the extremes of over-involvement and under-involvement. We will focus on the Dzogchen teachings of relaxing and releasing our habitual patterns of reactivity so that our participation is both spontaneous and precise – contactful, yet neither invading nor abandoning.


Dates: 16-21 June 2025

Location: Emerson College, Hartfield Road, Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JX


Talking: James Low

Organiser: Huw Wyn

Audio Recording: Gareth Williams


Gareth initially prepared 3 taster sessions, 6/8/25


Original teachings published at https://simplybeing.co.uk/audio-records/retreats/otherengland/emerson-college/open-to-life-emerson-college-16-21-june-2025/

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1 month ago
1 hour 24 minutes

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
43 Questions & Answers. [EN-ES] Zoom 07.2025


July 2nd 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.


1) I am a US citizen seriously dismayed by the current state of politics particularly in the US. I am so upset by the prospects that I completely exclude all news and refrain from discussions on the topic. Withdrawing in this way is good for my blood pressure but is it wise to withdraw to this degree?

2) James says the guru yoga of the White A is enough yet he also describes the bo??. So do I need to do more to prepare myself for that?

3) If I do the guru yoga of the White A, the energy of the practice tends to linger with me. I prefer to just sit without this structure. What is the difference between elaborated and unelaborated forms of open sitting?

4) When recognizing a strong dislike for something or someone, what would be a skillful way on the relative level to manage this to continue to engage with the person or situation or to simply move away?

5) We can discover the nature of the mind in the gap between the object which is perceived as external and the consciousness which perceives that object. However, when a thought arises, we perceive it immediately without a gap. Thought is consciousness. The object and the subject are inseparable. Could you please explain how to free thoughts?


English: youtu.be/090SUATHtAo

English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/lVuU-5T6NmY

German: youtu.be/Vc6xmCDJIRQ

Russian: youtu.be/PSL516QWrGw

Polish: youtu.be/iU7FkxSM47c

Spanish: youtu.be/U1FF_2nFhv4 (you are here)

Portuguese: youtu.be/pT-NQkZhtbI

Romanian: youtu.be/HdJIpaIuq1M

Turkish: [soon]


Spanish translation: Juan García Lázaro ( @juanb.garcialazaro )


Playlist “Preguntas & Respuestas. [EN-ES] Zoom 07.2020 –”: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv-KZQo9b6hS7c0fyRpIUppfblqzUKho2


📱 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=U1FF_2nFhv4


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1 month ago
1 hour 30 minutes 18 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
43 Questions & Answers. [EN-PT] Zoom 07.2025


July 2nd 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.


1) I am a US citizen seriously dismayed by the current state of politics particularly in the US. I am so upset by the prospects that I completely exclude all news and refrain from discussions on the topic. Withdrawing in this way is good for my blood pressure but is it wise to withdraw to this degree?

2) James says the guru yoga of the White A is enough yet he also describes the bo??. So do I need to do more to prepare myself for that?

3) If I do the guru yoga of the White A, the energy of the practice tends to linger with me. I prefer to just sit without this structure. What is the difference between elaborated and unelaborated forms of open sitting?

4) When recognizing a strong dislike for something or someone, what would be a skillful way on the relative level to manage this to continue to engage with the person or situation or to simply move away?

5) We can discover the nature of the mind in the gap between the object which is perceived as external and the consciousness which perceives that object. However, when a thought arises, we perceive it immediately without a gap. Thought is consciousness. The object and the subject are inseparable. Could you please explain how to free thoughts?


English: youtu.be/090SUATHtAo

English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/lVuU-5T6NmY

German: youtu.be/Vc6xmCDJIRQ

Russian: youtu.be/PSL516QWrGw

Polish: youtu.be/iU7FkxSM47c

Spanish: youtu.be/U1FF_2nFhv4

Portuguese: youtu.be/pT-NQkZhtbI (you are here)

Romanian: youtu.be/HdJIpaIuq1M

Turkish: [soon]


Portuguese translation: Milton Petruczok


Playlist “Perguntas & Respostas. [PT] Zoom 07.2020 –”: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv-KZQo9b6hR2vHQ9K1blx96gzj1wprrS


📱 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=pT-NQkZhtbI


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1 month ago
1 hour 24 minutes 54 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
43 Questions & Answers. Zoom 07.2025


July 2nd 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.


Note: the constant cuts in this video result from the removal of James Low's periods of silence, while waiting for the consecutive translation from the German translator.


"(0:00) I am a US citizen seriously dismayed by the current state of politics particularly in the US. I am so upset by the prospects that I completely exclude all news and refrain from discussions on the topic. Withdrawing in this way is good for my blood pressure but is it wise to withdraw to this degree?"

"(9:05) James says the guru yoga of the White A is enough yet he also describes the bo??. So do I need to do more to prepare myself for that?"

"(16:37) If I do the guru yoga of the White A, the energy of the practice tends to linger with me. I prefer to just sit without this structure. What is the difference between elaborated and unelaborated forms of open sitting?"

"(31:40) When recognizing a strong dislike for something or someone, what would be a skillful way on the relative level to manage this to continue to engage with the person or situation or to simply move away?"

"(43:07) We can discover the nature of the mind in the gap between the object which is perceived as external and the consciousness which perceives that object. However, when a thought arises, we perceive it immediately without a gap. Thought is consciousness. The object and the subject are inseparable. Could you please explain how to free thoughts?"


English: youtu.be/090SUATHtAo (you are here)

English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/lVuU-5T6NmY

German: youtu.be/Vc6xmCDJIRQ

Russian: youtu.be/PSL516QWrGw

Polish: youtu.be/iU7FkxSM47c

Spanish: youtu.be/U1FF_2nFhv4

Portuguese: youtu.be/pT-NQkZhtbI

Romanian: youtu.be/HdJIpaIuq1M

Turkish: [soon]


Full transcript of these teachings: https://bit.ly/47lIxeE


Audio file of this video: https://bit.ly/3TSElLp


List of all questions and YouTube links to each one: https://bit.ly/JamesLow-QnA-questions


Playlist “Questions & Answers. Zoom 07.2020 –”: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv-KZQo9b6hRc2WtJW4KWXp8GefCiVa-R


📱 Instagram of excerpts: https://instagram.com/SBSangha_JamesLow

🎧 Poscasts of some teachinhgs: https://simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts/

📆 Learn more about future events: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events


Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=090SUATHtAo


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1 month ago
52 minutes 34 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
43 Questions & Answers. [EN-RU] Zoom 07.2025


July 2nd 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.


1) I am a US citizen seriously dismayed by the current state of politics particularly in the US. I am so upset by the prospects that I completely exclude all news and refrain from discussions on the topic. Withdrawing in this way is good for my blood pressure but is it wise to withdraw to this degree?

2) James says the guru yoga of the White A is enough yet he also describes the bo??. So do I need to do more to prepare myself for that?

3) If I do the guru yoga of the White A, the energy of the practice tends to linger with me. I prefer to just sit without this structure. What is the difference between elaborated and unelaborated forms of open sitting?

4) When recognizing a strong dislike for something or someone, what would be a skillful way on the relative level to manage this to continue to engage with the person or situation or to simply move away?

5) We can discover the nature of the mind in the gap between the object which is perceived as external and the consciousness which perceives that object. However, when a thought arises, we perceive it immediately without a gap. Thought is consciousness. The object and the subject are inseparable. Could you please explain how to free thoughts?


English: youtu.be/090SUATHtAo

English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/lVuU-5T6NmY

German: youtu.be/Vc6xmCDJIRQ

Russian: youtu.be/PSL516QWrGw (you are here)

Polish: youtu.be/iU7FkxSM47c

Spanish: youtu.be/U1FF_2nFhv4

Portuguese: youtu.be/pT-NQkZhtbI

Romanian: youtu.be/HdJIpaIuq1M

Turkish: [soon]


Russian translation: Marina Samarina


Playlist “Вопросы и Ответы. [RU] Zoom 04.2023 –”: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv-KZQo9b6hR-O5pCcz4jrfHv5eRKsMqU



📱 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=PSL516QWrGw


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1 month ago
1 hour 25 minutes 46 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
43 Questions & Answers. [EN-PL] Zoom 07.2025

July 2nd 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.


1) I am a US citizen seriously dismayed by the current state of politics particularly in the US. I am so upset by the prospects that I completely exclude all news and refrain from discussions on the topic. Withdrawing in this way is good for my blood pressure but is it wise to withdraw to this degree?

2) James says the guru yoga of the White A is enough yet he also describes the bo??. So do I need to do more to prepare myself for that?

3) If I do the guru yoga of the White A, the energy of the practice tends to linger with me. I prefer to just sit without this structure. What is the difference between elaborated and unelaborated forms of open sitting?

4) When recognizing a strong dislike for something or someone, what would be a skillful way on the relative level to manage this to continue to engage with the person or situation or to simply move away?

5) We can discover the nature of the mind in the gap between the object which is perceived as external and the consciousness which perceives that object. However, when a thought arises, we perceive it immediately without a gap. Thought is consciousness. The object and the subject are inseparable. Could you please explain how to free thoughts?


English: youtu.be/090SUATHtAo

English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/lVuU-5T6NmY

German: youtu.be/Vc6xmCDJIRQ

Russian: youtu.be/PSL516QWrGw

Polish: youtu.be/iU7FkxSM47c (you are here)

Spanish: youtu.be/U1FF_2nFhv4

Portuguese: youtu.be/pT-NQkZhtbI

Romanian: youtu.be/HdJIpaIuq1M

Turkish: [soon]


Polish translation: Bartłomiej Czajkowski


Playlist “Pytania & Odpowiedzi. [EN-PL] Zoom 07.2020 –”: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv-KZQo9b6hQe263kW-j5ZmxrgMShNo4b


📱 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=iU7FkxSM47c


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1 month ago
1 hour 20 minutes 39 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
43 Questions & Answers. [EN-DE] Zoom 07.2025

July 2nd 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.


1) I am a US citizen seriously dismayed by the current state of politics particularly in the US. I am so upset by the prospects that I completely exclude all news and refrain from discussions on the topic. Withdrawing in this way is good for my blood pressure but is it wise to withdraw to this degree?

2) James says the guru yoga of the White A is enough yet he also describes the bo??. So do I need to do more to prepare myself for that?

3) If I do the guru yoga of the White A, the energy of the practice tends to linger with me. I prefer to just sit without this structure. What is the difference between elaborated and unelaborated forms of open sitting?

4) When recognizing a strong dislike for something or someone, what would be a skillful way on the relative level to manage this to continue to engage with the person or situation or to simply move away?

5) We can discover the nature of the mind in the gap between the object which is perceived as external and the consciousness which perceives that object. However, when a thought arises, we perceive it immediately without a gap. Thought is consciousness. The object and the subject are inseparable. Could you please explain how to free thoughts?


English: youtu.be/090SUATHtAo

English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/lVuU-5T6NmY

German: youtu.be/Vc6xmCDJIRQ (you are here)

Russian: youtu.be/PSL516QWrGw

Polish: youtu.be/iU7FkxSM47c

Spanish: youtu.be/U1FF_2nFhv4

Portuguese: youtu.be/pT-NQkZhtbI

Romanian: youtu.be/HdJIpaIuq1M

Turkish: [soon]


German translation: Robert Jaroslawski


Playlist “Questions & Answers. [EN-DE] Zoom 07.2020 –”: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv-KZQo9b6hQorJJB5YwaksSq90Z8mTeQ


📱 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=Vc6xmCDJIRQ


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1 month ago
1 hour 34 minutes 13 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
43 Questions & Answers. [EN-RO] Zoom 07.2025

July 2nd 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.


1) I am a US citizen seriously dismayed by the current state of politics particularly in the US. I am so upset by the prospects that I completely exclude all news and refrain from discussions on the topic. Withdrawing in this way is good for my blood pressure but is it wise to withdraw to this degree?

2) James says the guru yoga of the White A is enough yet he also describes the bo??. So do I need to do more to prepare myself for that?

3) If I do the guru yoga of the White A, the energy of the practice tends to linger with me. I prefer to just sit without this structure. What is the difference between elaborated and unelaborated forms of open sitting?

4) When recognizing a strong dislike for something or someone, what would be a skillful way on the relative level to manage this to continue to engage with the person or situation or to simply move away?

5) We can discover the nature of the mind in the gap between the object which is perceived as external and the consciousness which perceives that object. However, when a thought arises, we perceive it immediately without a gap. Thought is consciousness. The object and the subject are inseparable. Could you please explain how to free thoughts?


English: youtu.be/090SUATHtAo

English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/lVuU-5T6NmY

German: youtu.be/Vc6xmCDJIRQ

Russian: youtu.be/PSL516QWrGw

Polish: youtu.be/iU7FkxSM47c

Spanish: youtu.be/U1FF_2nFhv4

Portuguese: youtu.be/pT-NQkZhtbI

Romanian: youtu.be/HdJIpaIuq1M (you are here)

Turkish: [soon]


Romanian translation: Viorica Constantinescu


Playlist “Questions & Answers. [EN-RO] Zoom 01.2025 –”: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv-KZQo9b6hSUA6_TORD9dM-sgIQsS-tx


📱 Instagram of excerpts: https://instagram.com/SBSangha_JamesLow

🎧 Poscasts of some teachinhgs: https://simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts/

📆 Learn more about future events: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events


Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdJIpaIuq1M


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1 month ago
1 hour 26 minutes 22 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
What is my authentic starting point?

From "No gain, no loss. Zoom 06.2025": http://youtu.be/GDD-yNMP9r4


Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a12BMaKSxSM


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2 months ago
3 minutes 31 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
No gain, no loss. [EN-PT] Zoom 06.2025

June 28th 2025. No gain, no loss. Zoom teachings with James Low.


The eight worldy concerns (or dharmas) are stimulated by attachment and aversion:

• hope for happiness and fear of suffering,

• hope for fame and fear of insignificance,

• hope for praise and fear of blame,

• hope for gain and fear of loss.


Full transcript of these teachings (English only): https://bit.ly/3Ie5Cp7


Audio file of this video (English only): https://bit.ly/40tfwcM


English: youtu.be/GDD-yNMP9r4

English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/RPikGwqC0Ok

German: youtu.be/PBBpi9bi_oU

Russian: youtu.be/ymP9KOey0-k

Polish: youtu.be/Vi4fmXCG14E

Spanish: youtu.be/Uz5qGScAAS0

Portuguese: youtu.be/W-MgYzoLjzE (you are here)

Romanian: youtu.be/Bh1oOGdjjYw

Turkish: [soon]


Portuguese translation: Milton Petruczok


📱 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=W-MgYzoLjzE


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2 months ago
4 hours 29 minutes 9 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
No gain, no loss. [EN-DE] Zoom 06.2025

June 28th 2025. No gain, no loss. Zoom teachings with James Low.


The eight worldy concerns (or dharmas) are stimulated by attachment and aversion:

• hope for happiness and fear of suffering,

• hope for fame and fear of insignificance,

• hope for praise and fear of blame,

• hope for gain and fear of loss.


Full transcript of these teachings (English only): https://bit.ly/3Ie5Cp7


Audio file of this video (English only): https://bit.ly/40tfwcM


English: youtu.be/GDD-yNMP9r4

English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/RPikGwqC0Ok

German: youtu.be/PBBpi9bi_oU (you are here)

Russian: youtu.be/ymP9KOey0-k

Polish: youtu.be/Vi4fmXCG14E

Spanish: youtu.be/Uz5qGScAAS0

Portuguese: youtu.be/W-MgYzoLjzE

Romanian: youtu.be/Bh1oOGdjjYw

Turkish: [soon]


German translation: Jayachitta Hartlein


📱 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=PBBpi9bi_oU


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2 months ago
5 hours 18 minutes 28 seconds

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
James Low is a disciple and teacher in the Byangter and Khordong lineages of the late Chhimed Rigdzin Lama. James regularly teaches the principles of dzogchen Buddhism in Europe and he publishes translations and commentaries from time to time. Many of his seminars have been recorded and transcribed. They are now being put on his website to provide access for those seeking to deepen their dharma understanding and explore how to apply it in the complexities of everyday life. Learn more about future events: simplybeing.co.uk/events/