2nd November 2022. 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 one of the translators.

Index

"(00:00) With regard to depression, how does the medical biochemical approach compare to the psychoanalytic view and the buddhist view?"

"(10:05) Unless I am in open awareness, I get lost in thought. Does one need to stay in open awareness all the time?"

"(13:57) In dzogchen, they say that our situation is like a snake in a bamboo pole, we either go up or down. How to see where we are and what to do to ensure we go up?"

"(19:13) What is the purpose of planting Earth healing pots and and placing tsa-tsas, small images of the Buddhas and statues and making stupas?"

"(26:45) James says that we should avoid classifying people and situations in terms of of like and not like. Yet what should we do if we are connected with someone who undermines us, constantly attacks us and provokes anxiety and crises?"

"(37:08) How does practising in nature help to unveil the natural state of our mind?"

Video at https://youtu.be/L91tl1V5jHE?si=ItdNXmWAwc7ioKHl

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