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James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings

by James Low · English · Devotional & Spiritual

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 transcribe

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Typical length: 4 hr 3 min
Latest: 9 Oct 2026
Language: English

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9 Oct 2026 · 10 hr 19 min

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 given with consecutive translation into Portuguese and Spanish. James writes: "We will focus on opening to our minds as they actually are, free of conceptual covering. We will meditate, communicate and participate in various activities bring us ever-closer to the here-and-now. The retreat will have a…

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3 Oct 2026 · 8 hr 19 min
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 control. That is to say, we relax and find ourselves within the field of our participation. The world reveals itself as we reveal ourselves – nothing is fixed and everything moves together. The field of experience is responsive yet will always slip out of our attempts at total control. The one who…
3 Oct 2026 · 6 min
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 Watch the original video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Qp3DnR4QY Chapters 00:00 Phenomena arise and pass: we see light, not the wall 03:24 Hearing sound: we organize it through our templates
27 Sep 2026 · 6 hr 37 min
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 never something to treat lightly. It is the royal road to an understanding of stillness and movement." ~ James Low Contents: Stillness and movement The Four Basic Reflections: back to basics Precious human birth Impermanence and death Karma Ice or water, depending on the conditions Going it alone…
20 Sep 2026 · 10 hr 13 min
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. There are many different paths in Buddhism and gradually they became organised into different styles or families. Some are gradual, others less so, but generally it is a matter of knowing what suits you best." ~ James Low Full audio recordings available at:…
18 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 20 min
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 during consecutive translation from German. Versions in other languages: English: youtu.be/DlLVFctvy4Y English without silence cuts: youtu.be/mwy3vxTHU58 German: youtu.be/L0MxibNpB3o Russian: youtu.be/99o7s9XPxUc Spanish: youtu.be/-eAMBC9c_Ok Portuguese: youtu.be/w9-JGF6xmuE Amazonian World Sanctuary -…
18 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 25 min
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 versions: English: youtu.be/DlLVFctvy4Y English (unedited): youtu.be/mwy3vxTHU58 German: youtu.be/L0MxibNpB3o Russian: youtu.be/99o7s9XPxUc Spanish: youtu.be/-eAMBC9c_Ok Romanian: youtu.be/8Z7L6-L-ZGI Resources: Instagram excerpts: @SBSangha_JamesLow Podcasts: simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts Events:…
18 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 25 min
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. Spanish translation: Juan B. García Lázaro Other language versions: English: https://youtu.be/DlLVFctvy4Y English without silence cuts: https://youtu.be/mwy3vxTHU58 German: https://youtu.be/L0MxibNpB3o Russian: https://youtu.be/99o7s9XPxUc Portuguese: https://youtu.be/w9-JGF6xmuE Romanian:…
18 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 19 min
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 translation from the German translator. Other language versions: English: https://youtu.be/DlLVFctvy4Y English without silence cuts: https://youtu.be/mwy3vxTHU58 German: https://youtu.be/L0MxibNpB3o Spanish: https://youtu.be/-eAMBC9c_Ok Portuguese: https://youtu.be/w9-JGF6xmuE Romanian:…
18 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 28 min
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 consecutive translation from the German translator, Robert Jaroslawski. Other language versions: English: youtu.be/DlLVFctvy4Y English without silence cuts: youtu.be/mwy3vxTHU58 Russian: youtu.be/99o7s9XPxUc Spanish: youtu.be/-eAMBC9c_Ok Portuguese: youtu.be/w9-JGF6xmuE Romanian: youtu.be/8Z7L6-L-ZGI Support…
4 Sep 2026 · 6 hr 24 min
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 edited by Wendy. More information: https://simplybeing.co.uk/audio-recordings/retreats/interpersonal-dharma/#sharpham-trust-totnes-devon-uk-10-nov-2001 Learn more about future events: https://simplybeing.co.uk/events/ Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrRJd7DtSjo Chapters 00:00 Living…
27 Aug 2026 · 4 hr 3 min
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 the various views and meditations as clear as possible. I feel that our retreats now need to have increasing emphasis on your activity and proactive learning." He continues: "We all have a lot of life experience and so how can we mobilise this experience to become an ally on our path instead of an…
25 Aug 2026 · 54 min
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 Identity as Temporary Clothing 08:09 The Five Skandhas and the Construction of Self 14:00 Impermanence and the Delusion of Inherent Existence 24:42 How the Five Skandhas Generate Illusory Patterns 28:52 The Mahāyāna View: Emptiness of Phenomena 32:32 Dzogchen Practice: Relaxing into the Space of…
23 Aug 2026 · 32 min
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, conflict and complexity of contemporary life. Invited by Lama Padma Samten, James Low reflects on how our habitual ways of seeing ourselves and the world shape our experience, and how awareness, presence and a deeper understanding of the nature of mind can open a different way of relating to…
22 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 34 min
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 the uncertainty, conflict and complexity of contemporary life. Invited by Lama Padma Samten, James Low reflects on how our habitual ways of seeing ourselves and the world shape our experience — and how awareness, presence and a deeper understanding of the nature of mind can open a different way of…
19 Aug 2026 · 8 hr 50 min
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 teachings is that each level or vehicle has its own View, Meditation, Activity and Result. Over the years I have focused on making the various views and meditations as clear as possible and you can access these through my many audio and video recordings, books and transcripts. I feel that our…
13 Jun 2026 · 58 min
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 calendar. It commemorates such major events of Sakyamuni Buddha’s life as his birth, awakening, and parinirvāṇa. The Tibetans consider that any positive or negative karma we create during this month is multiplied 100,000 times. Note: the constant cuts in this video result from the removal of James Low's…
10 May 2026 · 49 min
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 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=DlLVFctvy4Y
10 May 2026 · 5 hr 25 min
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 so that the self-liberation of all experience becomes clear. We went through Patrul Rinpoche’s short text Self-Liberating Understanding, which is Chapter 10 in the book "Simply Being" "Simply Being" book: - English: www.amazon.com/Simply-Being-Texts-Dzogchen-Tradition/dp/1907571019 - Spanish:…
26 Mar 2026 · 9 hr 7 min
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 so that the self-liberation of all experience becomes clear. We went through Patrul Rinpoche’s short text Self-Liberating Understanding, which is Chapter 10 in the book "Simply Being" "Simply Being" book: - English: www.amazon.com/Simply-Being-Texts-Dzogchen-Tradition/dp/1907571019 - Spanish:…
28 Feb 2026 · 9 hr 49 min
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: https://simplybeing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Gonpo-Wangyal-Into-to-the-nature-of-the-mother-SA-Final.pdf This retreat was only recorded in audio. The images are from the retreat 'Introduction to the Nature of the Mother of all the Buddhas. Tallinn 11.2017', based on the same text: https://youtu.be/G2x-Y9DlDb4…
22 Feb 2026 · 11 hr 3 min
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 so that the self-liberation of all experience becomes clear. We went through Patrul Rinpoche’s short text Self-Liberating Understanding, which is Chapter 10 in the book "Simply Being" "Simply Being" book: - English: www.amazon.com/Simply-Being-Texts-Dzogchen-Tradition/dp/1907571019 - Spanish:…
16 Feb 2026 · 4 hr 6 min
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 Mert Çelebi, Sevgi Çakıcı and Trevor Brown. The focus of this retreat is seeing how we limit our potential by hanging on to habits and impulses which do not function well in the world in which we find ourselves. Dzogchen, the Great Completion, is the heart of Tibetan Buddhism and it offers us a way…
7 Feb 2026 · 9 hr 8 min
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 view looks at how our mind is, rather than focusing on its impermanent contents. In the meditation we seek to open to that which is stable, an invitation, an explanation and a practice. ~ James Low Recorded by Charles Lomas and Gareth Williams. Transcript of the retreat: https://bit.ly/4rtBask Audio…
30 Jan 2026 · 11 hr 35 min
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 so that the self-liberation of all experience becomes clear. We went through Patrul Rinpoche’s short text Self-Liberating Understanding, which is Chapter 10 in the book "Simply Being" "Simply Being" book: - English: www.amazon.com/Simply-Being-Texts-Dzogchen-Tradition/dp/1907571019 - Spanish:…
23 Jan 2026 · 53 min
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 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=a308y3lfWrI
18 Jan 2026 · 21 min
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 translation from the Romanian translator. Starting from the Romanian release of the text “Love Your Mother”, we explore openness, possibility, and how we can relate to our own experience in a more direct, gentle, and authentic way. English: youtu.be/r8r9CH7-XJc (you are here) Romanian:…
17 Jan 2026 · 42 min
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 experience in a more direct, gentle, and authentic way. Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIOcV9CrTGs
10 Jan 2026 · 23 min
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 📱 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=jY_TK5PchC8
29 Dec 2025 · 8 hr 52 min
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 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 Low Texts translated from the Tibetan into various languages: • The Record of the Heart-felt Advice of the Dakini, Indestructible Glorious Lamp:…

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