James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings Open to Life: Emerson College, 16-21 June 2025, part 2
Aug 17, 2025
Discover the essence of the Middle Way as listeners explore relaxing into life without the pressure of outcomes. Delve into the wisdom of Dzogchen and non-attachment, learning to stay present amidst success or turbulence. James Low emphasizes the beauty of spontaneous engagement and the freedom found in open awareness. Through playful metaphors like the garden and mirror, he illustrates how our perceptions shape reality. Listeners are encouraged to embrace impermanence and see experiences as self-liberating, fostering a deeper connection with life.
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Relax Rather Than Control
- Relax into the out-breath and avoid trying to make the mind be something it's not.
- Do not treat meditation as a project to achieve or control; just be present with what arises.
Experience Is Transient Patterning
- Moments of mind are transient patterns, not X-rays of your true self.
- Hold the rocking point between 'is' and 'isn't' to let experience self-sort.
Posture Enables Release
- Sit comfortably so the skeleton supports you and muscles can relax.
- Relax on the out-breath and let whatever comes, come and go without grabbing.