James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings
by James Low
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/
Episodes
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1/2 The Simple Ease of Presence. [EN-ES] Veciana 09-10.2026
The Simple Ease of Presence (Part 1 of 2) This episode comes from the Dzogchen retreat with James Low at Casa la Salle, Veciana (Barcelona), Spain, held 28 September – 4 October 2026. The teachings were given in English with consecutive translation into Spanish. James writes: "The focus of the...
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4/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026
4/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026 Part 4 of 4 from a Dzogchen retreat with James Low, held 1st–12th August 2026 at Casa de Exercícios de Santo Inácio, Colares, in Sintra, Portugal. The teachings were given in English with consecutive translation into...
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3/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026
3/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026 This is part 3 of 4 from the Dzogchen retreat "Taking your ease where you are always welcome" with James Low. The retreat took place from 1st to 12th August 2026 at Casa de Exercícios de Santo Inácio, Colares, in Sintra,...
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2/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026
Taking your ease where you are always welcome (Part 2 of 4) This is the second of four recordings from a Dzogchen retreat with James Low, held 1st–12th August 2026 at Casa de Exercícios de Santo Inácio, Colares, in Sintra, Portugal. The teachings were given with consecutive translation into...
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1/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026
1/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026 Part 1 of 4 from the Dzogchen retreat with James Low, "Taking your ease where you are always welcome," held 1st-12th August 2026 at Casa de Exercícios de Santo Inácio, Colares, in Sintra, Portugal. The teachings were…
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Dissolving Obscurations in the Innate Openness of Presence. [EN-PL] Wilga 05.2026
Dissolving Obscurations in the Innate Openness of Presence A Dzogchen retreat with James Low in Wilga, Poland, held May 21–24, 2026. The teachings were given with Polish translation. "From the point of view of dzogchen, collaboration and participation are much more important than dominance and...
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The Illusion of Perception
The Illusion of Perception A teaching by James Low on Dzogchen and Tibetan Buddhism, given to a practising audience. This episode is an extract from the longer teaching "Wisdom and Compassion", given in Macclesfield in March 2025. You can watch the full teaching here: https://youtu.be/jtjlM1CYuN4...
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The Integration of Stillness and Movement: the approach of different buddhist paths. Eifel 10.2001
October 2001. James Low teaches on "The Integration of Stillness and Movement: the approach of different buddhist paths" at Kamalashila Institute in the Eifel region of Germany. "Most of us who have been involved with buddhism for some time will have reflected a lot on impermanence, but it is…
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Emptiness and dzogchen: the song of the cuckoo. [EN-ES] Granada 10.2014
Teachings by James Low in Granada, Spain, on "Emptiness and Dzogchen," based on Vairocana's text "The Song of the Cuckoo" (31 October - 02 November 2014). Original audio in English with consecutive Spanish translation by Juan B. García Lázaro. "Dzogchen is concerned with knowing your own nature....
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Patience and non-duality. [EN-RO] Zoom 05.2026
In this teaching from May 9th, 2026, James Low explores patience and non-duality as a means to avoid reactivity to provocations. This session was delivered via Zoom with Romanian translation by Viorica Constantinescu. Note: The cuts in this video result from the removal of periods of silence…
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Patience and non-duality. [EN-PT] Zoom 05.2026
James Low teaches on patience and non-duality as a means to avoid reactivity to provocations. Recorded on Zoom, May 9th 2026. This recording has been edited to remove periods of silence during consecutive translation from German. Portuguese translation by Madalena Pedroza. Other language…
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Patience and non-duality. [EN-ES] Zoom 05.2026
May 9th 2026. James Low's teachings on Zoom about "Patience and non-duality as a means to avoid reactivity to provocations". 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....
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Patience and non-duality. [EN-RU] Zoom 05.2026
May 9th 2026. James Low's teachings on Zoom about "Patience and non-duality as a means to avoid reactivity to provocations". Russian translation: Marina Samarina Note: the constant cuts in this video result from the removal of James Low's periods of silence, while waiting for the consecutive...
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Patience and non-duality. [EN-DE] Zoom 05.2026
James Low teaching on Zoom about patience and non-duality as a means to avoid reactivity to provocations, given on May 9th, 2026. This recording is the German translation version. The constant cuts in this video result from the removal of James Low's periods of silence while waiting for…
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Interpersonal dharma. Devon 11.2001
November 10th 2001. James Low talked about the application of dharma in psychotherapy at The Sharpham Trust, in Totnes, Devon, United Kingdom. This is an audio-only recording with background video extracted from "The flow of transmission and the transmission of flow. Macclesfield 06.2007". Audio...
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Approaching Non-Duality. [EN] Todtmoos 04.2026
James Low's Dzogchen retreat "Approaching Non-Duality" took place 23rd-26th April 2026 in Todtmoos, Germany. James Low writes: "The traditional structure of Buddhist teachings is that each level or vehicle has its own View, Meditation, Activity and Result. Over the years I have focused on making...
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Talk__QA_with_Dzogchen_Teacher_James_Low._Zoom_03.2026_w_Jon_Krop_by_Sit-Heads_Meditation_Club
A talk and Q&A session with Dzogchen teacher James Low, hosted by Jon Krop for the Sit-Heads Meditation Club via Zoom in March 2026. Watch the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOt4FfKII6o Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Sit-Heads Meditation Club and James Low 04:21 The Nature of...
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How to cultivate mental health in a world on fire? With Lama Padma Samten. [EN] Zoom 08.2026
How to cultivate mental health in a world on fire? A conversation between Lama Padma Samten and James Low, with consecutive translation to Portuguese. In this conversation, James Low joins Lama Padma Samten to explore mental health, meditation and Buddhist wisdom in the face of the uncertainty,...
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How to cultivate mental health in a world on fire? With Lama Padma Samten. [EN-PT] Zoom 08.2026
August 15, 2026. How to cultivate mental health in a world on fire? A conversation between Lama Padma Samten and James Low, with consecutive translation to Portuguese. In this conversation, James Low joins Lama Padma Samten to explore mental health, meditation and Buddhist wisdom in the face of…
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Approaching Non-Duality. [EN-DE] Todtmoos 04.2026
Approaching Non-Duality. [EN-DE] Todtmoos 04.2026 23rd - 26th April 2026. Approaching non-duality. James Low's Dzogchen retreat in Todtmoos, Germany. https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/approaching-non-duality-todtmoos-april-2026/ James Low, April 2026, writes: "The traditional structure of Buddhist...
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Supporting minority groups. Zoom 05.2026 (Saga Dawa Düchen)
May 31st 2026. James Low talked about compassion in action and supporting minority groups such as the Huni Kuin in the Amazon. Bellow you can read more about this group and how to support them here. This event was taking place on the full moon day (Saga Dawa) of the 4th month in the Tibetan...
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Patience and non-duality. Zoom 05.2026
May 9th 2026. James Low's teachings on Zoom about "Patience and non-duality as a means to avoid reactivity to provocations". Transcript of the retreat (may contain minor errors): https://bit.ly/3RgIDhH Audio recording: http://bit.ly/4u3hUE0 Other languages' links: [soon] Learn more about future...
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4/4 Take it easy. [EN-ES] Veciana 09-10.2025
27th September - 5th October 2025. Take it easy. James Low's Dzogchen retreat at Casa la Salle, Veciana (Barcelona), Spain. https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/take-it-easy-teaching-retreat-veciana-sep-2025/ This retreat focused on relaxing our reliance on habitual patterns of dualistic involvement…
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3/4 Take it easy. [EN-ES] Veciana 09-10.2025
27th September - 5th October 2025. Take it easy. James Low's Dzogchen retreat at Casa la Salle, Veciana (Barcelona), Spain. https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/take-it-easy-teaching-retreat-veciana-sep-2025/ This retreat focused on relaxing our reliance on habitual patterns of dualistic involvement…
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Gonpo Wangyal’s Dzogchen. Eifel 10.2010
October 2010. James taught for four days using the text by Gonpo Wangyal translated as 'Introduction to the nature of the mother of all the buddhas', at the Kamalashila Institute, deep in the rolling countryside of the Eifel region of Germany. Text in Tibetan and English:...
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2/4 Take it easy. Veciana 09-10.2025
27th September - 5th October 2025. Take it easy. James Low's Dzogchen retreat at Casa la Salle, Veciana (Barcelona), Spain. https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/take-it-easy-teaching-retreat-veciana-sep-2025/ This retreat focused on relaxing our reliance on habitual patterns of dualistic involvement…
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All at Once. [EN-TR] Izmir 10.2025
10th - 14th October 2025. All at Once. Teaching and Meditation retreat led by James Low at Şirince Village, Selçuk, in İzmir, Turkey. https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/all-at-once-teaching-retreat-izmir-oct-2025/ PS: This recording contains only the second half of the retreat. Organised by Mustafa...
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Equanimity - Finding balance in a turbulent world. Macclesfield 02.2019
22-24 February 2019. Equanimity - Finding balance in a turbulent world. James Low conducted these teaching weekend for the Kun-Pan Ling Buddhist group in Macclesfield, UK. Attempts to withdraw from turbulence or to control the mind are actions which increase our sense of separation. The mahayana...
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1/4 Take it easy. Veciana 09-10.2025
27th September - 5th October 2025. Take it easy. James Low's Dzogchen retreat at Casa la Salle, Veciana (Barcelona), Spain. https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/take-it-easy-teaching-retreat-veciana-sep-2025/ This retreat focused on relaxing our reliance on habitual patterns of dualistic involvement…
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Mindfulness: theory and practice. Warsaw 11.2008
26th November 2008. James Low's lecture on "Mindfulness: theory and practice" held at the 1st Conference on "Practical Application of Buddhism in Western Psychology", in Warsaw, Poland. www.buddhisminpsychology.com 📱 Instagram of excerpts: https://instagram.com/SBSangha_JamesLow 🎧 Poscasts of...
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Dzogchen in Everyday Life | A Conversation with James Low. Zoom 01.2026
January 10th, 2026. A conversation with James Low and Viorica Constantinescu about Dzogchen as a living experience, embodied in the simplicity of everyday life. Note: the constant cuts in this video result from the removal of James Low's periods of silence, while waiting for the consecutive...
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Dzogchen in Everyday Life | A Conversation with James Low. [EN-RO] Zoom 01.2026
January 10th, 2026. A conversation with James Low and Viorica Constantinescu about Dzogchen as a living experience, embodied in the simplicity of everyday life. Starting from the Romanian release of the text “Love Your Mother”, we explore openness, possibility, and how we can relate to our own...
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Saying the unsayable. Todtmoos 06.2006
James Low is interviewed by Guido Ferrari during a retreat in Todtmoos, Germany, in June 2006. James was asked what dzogchen is, what it means and how we should live with this awareness. Transcript of this video: https://bit.ly/49pGlCh Audio recording of this video: https://bit.ly/3NbnKT7 📱...
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4/4 Seeing and imagining. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 07-08.2025
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...
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2/2 Self-liberating understanding. Eifel 10.2015
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...
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3/4 Seeing and imagining. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 07-08.2025
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...
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1/2 Self-liberating understanding. Eifel 10.2015
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...
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2/4 Seeing and imagining. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 07-08.2025
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...
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Mindful therapy: beliefs and assumptions, a buddhist perspective. Hereford 11.2011
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 Low James starts with an introduction to the...
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The Deathless and the Dying. London 11.2025
9th November 2025. The Deathless and the Dying. Public talk with James Low at Lekdanling in East London, England, at the invitation of the Shang Shung Institute of Tibetan Studies. The focus will be on illusion as the middle way between the familiar binary opposites of birth and death, health and...
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1/4 Seeing and imagining. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 07-08.2025
1/4 Seeing and imagining. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 07-08.2025 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...
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42 Questions & Answers. [EN-IT] Zoom 06.2025
June 4th 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer. 1) Is consciousness and mind the same in Buddhism? Is my mind which is deluded and has its own habits and tendencies the same as the mind which is primordial, unborn and clear? If so why is…
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2/2 Tantra & Dzogchen. [EN-PL] Wilga 05.2025
May 14th – 18th, 2025. Tantra & Dzogchen. Dzogchen retreat with James Low in Wilga, Poland. The delusion that we exist as definable entities is the basis of all limited and limiting experience. Through dissolving our contrived identity into that of Padmasambhava, we become free to act in whatever...
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1/2 Tantra & Dzogchen. [EN-PL] Wilga 05.2025
May 14th – 18th, 2025. Tantra & Dzogchen. Dzogchen retreat with James Low in Wilga, Poland. The delusion that we exist as definable entities is the basis of all limited and limiting experience. Through dissolving our contrived identity into that of Padmasambhava, we become free to act in whatever...
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2/2 Indestructible freedom. [EN-ES] Barcelona 11.2018
November 8th – 11th, 2018. Indestructible freedom. Dzogchen retreat with James Low in Barcelona, Spain. “The retreat will focus on settling into the clarity which is present in all experience. Through meditation, including some of the methods of the semdzin and using chapter 8 of "Simply Being"…
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1/2 Indestructible freedom. [EN-ES] Barcelona 11.2018
November 8th – 11th, 2018. Indestructible freedom. Dzogchen retreat with James Low in Barcelona, Spain. “The retreat will focus on settling into the clarity which is present in all experience. Through meditation, including some of the methods of the semdzin and using chapter 8 of "Simply Being"…
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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"...
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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"...
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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"...
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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"...
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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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