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/
Latest episodes
Jun 16, 2025 • 4h 27min
Access, not ownership: staying present with whatever occurs. [EN-RO] Zoom 05.2025
May 10th 2025. Access, not ownership: staying present with whatever occurs. Zoom teachings with James Low.Romanian translation: Viorica ConstantinescuEnglish: youtu.be/kfxMQUKgHgAEnglish (withou silence cuts): youtu.be/_mfS_LlkYhAGerman: youtu.be/Z7VxJnXPZLQRussian: youtu.be/75h8-TP0CYIPolish: youtu.be/FrWGFSWVYPUSpanish: youtu.be/ikMvGzk62BUPortuguese: youtu.be/pRpPhwC0wxIRomanian: youtu.be/-5hCDJ7JIc4 (you are here)Turkish: youtu.be/6pUaCsByQ4E📱 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=-5hCDJ7JIc4
Jun 16, 2025 • 4h 12min
Access, not ownership: staying present with whatever occurs. [EN-PT] Zoom 05.2025
May 10th 2025. Access, not ownership: staying present with whatever occurs. Zoom teachings with James Low.Portuguese translation: Milton PetruczokEnglish: youtu.be/kfxMQUKgHgAEnglish (withou silence cuts): youtu.be/_mfS_LlkYhAGerman: youtu.be/Z7VxJnXPZLQRussian: youtu.be/75h8-TP0CYIPolish: youtu.be/FrWGFSWVYPUSpanish: youtu.be/ikMvGzk62BUPortuguese: youtu.be/pRpPhwC0wxI (you are here)Romanian: youtu.be/-5hCDJ7JIc4Turkish: youtu.be/6pUaCsByQ4E📱 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=pRpPhwC0wxI
Jun 16, 2025 • 4h 20min
Access, not ownership: staying present with whatever occurs. [EN-PL] Zoom 05.2025
May 10th 2025. Access, not ownership: staying present with whatever occurs. Zoom teachings with James Low.Polish translation: Bartłomiej CzajkowskiEnglish: youtu.be/kfxMQUKgHgAEnglish (withou silence cuts): youtu.be/_mfS_LlkYhAGerman: youtu.be/Z7VxJnXPZLQRussian: youtu.be/75h8-TP0CYIPolish: youtu.be/FrWGFSWVYPU (you are here)Spanish: youtu.be/ikMvGzk62BUPortuguese: youtu.be/pRpPhwC0wxIRomanian: youtu.be/-5hCDJ7JIc4Turkish: youtu.be/6pUaCsByQ4E📱 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=FrWGFSWVYPU
Jun 16, 2025 • 4h 21min
Access, not ownership: staying present with whatever occurs. [EN-ES] Zoom 05.2025
May 10th 2025. Access, not ownership: staying present with whatever occurs. Zoom teachings with James Low.Spanish translation: María LleóEnglish: youtu.be/kfxMQUKgHgAEnglish (withou silence cuts): youtu.be/_mfS_LlkYhAGerman: youtu.be/Z7VxJnXPZLQRussian: youtu.be/75h8-TP0CYIPolish: youtu.be/FrWGFSWVYPUSpanish: youtu.be/ikMvGzk62BU (you are here)Portuguese: youtu.be/pRpPhwC0wxIRomanian: youtu.be/-5hCDJ7JIc4Turkish: youtu.be/6pUaCsByQ4E📱 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=ikMvGzk62BU
Jun 16, 2025 • 4h 14min
Access, not ownership: staying present with whatever occurs. [EN-DE] Zoom 05.2025
May 10th 2025. Access, not ownership: staying present with whatever occurs. Zoom teachings with James Low.German translation: Robert JaroslawskiEnglish: youtu.be/kfxMQUKgHgAEnglish (withou silence cuts): youtu.be/_mfS_LlkYhAGerman: youtu.be/Z7VxJnXPZLQ (you are here)Russian: youtu.be/75h8-TP0CYIPolish: youtu.be/FrWGFSWVYPUSpanish: youtu.be/ikMvGzk62BUPortuguese: youtu.be/pRpPhwC0wxIRomanian: youtu.be/-5hCDJ7JIc4Turkish: youtu.be/6pUaCsByQ4E📱 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=Z7VxJnXPZLQ
Jun 16, 2025 • 4h 27min
Access, not ownership: staying present with whatever occurs. [EN-RU] Zoom 05.2025
May 10th 2025. Access, not ownership: staying present with whatever occurs. Zoom teachings with James Low.Russian translation: Marina SamarinaEnglish: youtu.be/kfxMQUKgHgAEnglish (withou silence cuts): youtu.be/_mfS_LlkYhAGerman: youtu.be/Z7VxJnXPZLQRussian: youtu.be/75h8-TP0CYI (you are here)Polish: youtu.be/FrWGFSWVYPUSpanish: youtu.be/ikMvGzk62BUPortuguese: youtu.be/pRpPhwC0wxIRomanian: youtu.be/-5hCDJ7JIc4Turkish: youtu.be/6pUaCsByQ4E📱 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=75h8-TP0CYI
Jun 1, 2025 • 1h 39min
41 Questions & Answers. [EN-DE] Zoom 05.2025
May 7th 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.1) How to cope with grief, shock, and trauma, both arising from human behaviour and from events in nature?2) Is there any such thing as enlightenment? And if there is, what is it? And is it to be gained by seeking?3) A close family member is an alcoholic. No amount of cajoling or encouraging has made any difference. From this auction, you, what might helping look like in a context like this?4) There is a prophecy by Padmasambhava about dangers lying ahead for this year. What to do?5) Trekchö instructions.6) How to achieve lucid dreaming? Should we view these as being like transient images in a mirror?7) Explain dang, ropa, and tsel.English: youtu.be/Mvk5cmCuPQ8English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/867VHIi0ZIwGerman: youtu.be/KKf0-wqwcao (you are here)Russian: youtu.be/sRZ6hLv5_8QPolish: youtu.be/3Jgg5FpbWlUSpanish: youtu.be/hwGVw_slGfIPortuguese: youtu.be/VhqEsebkroERomanian: youtu.be/6fN_hk426Z0Turkish: youtu.be/STixJZDhGMcGerman translation: Robert JaroslawskiPlaylist “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=KKf0-wqwcao
Jun 1, 2025 • 53min
41 Questions & Answers. Zoom 05.2025
May 7th 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) How to cope with grief, shock, and trauma, both arising from human behaviour and from events in nature?""(5:48) Is there any such thing as enlightenment? And if there is, what is it? And is it to be gained by seeking?""(11:15) A close family member is an alcoholic. No amount of cajoling or encouraging has made any difference. From this auction, you, what might helping look like in a context like this?""(19:21) There is a prophecy by Padmasambhava about dangers lying ahead for this year. What to do?""(25:46) Trekchö instructions.""(34:58) How to achieve lucid dreaming? Should we view these as being like transient images in a mirror?""(38:10) Explain dang, ropa, and tsel."English: youtu.be/Mvk5cmCuPQ8 (you are here)English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/867VHIi0ZIwGerman: youtu.be/KKf0-wqwcaoRussian: youtu.be/sRZ6hLv5_8QPolish: youtu.be/3Jgg5FpbWlUSpanish: youtu.be/hwGVw_slGfIPortuguese: youtu.be/VhqEsebkroERomanian: youtu.be/6fN_hk426Z0Turkish: youtu.be/STixJZDhGMcFull transcript of these teachings: https://bit.ly/3GFAVZrAudio file of this video: https://bit.ly/4365gHSList 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/eventsVideo at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvk5cmCuPQ8
Jun 1, 2025 • 1h 28min
41 Questions & Answers. [EN-RU] Zoom 05.2025
May 7th 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.1) How to cope with grief, shock, and trauma, both arising from human behaviour and from events in nature?2) Is there any such thing as enlightenment? And if there is, what is it? And is it to be gained by seeking?3) A close family member is an alcoholic. No amount of cajoling or encouraging has made any difference. From this auction, you, what might helping look like in a context like this?4) There is a prophecy by Padmasambhava about dangers lying ahead for this year. What to do?5) Trekchö instructions.6) How to achieve lucid dreaming? Should we view these as being like transient images in a mirror?7) Explain dang, ropa, and tsel.English: youtu.be/Mvk5cmCuPQ8English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/867VHIi0ZIwGerman: youtu.be/KKf0-wqwcaoRussian: youtu.be/sRZ6hLv5_8Q (you are here)Polish: youtu.be/3Jgg5FpbWlUSpanish: youtu.be/hwGVw_slGfIPortuguese: youtu.be/VhqEsebkroERomanian: youtu.be/6fN_hk426Z0Turkish: youtu.be/STixJZDhGMcRussian translation: Marina SamarinaPlaylist “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=sRZ6hLv5_8Q
Jun 1, 2025 • 1h 28min
41 Questions & Answers. [EN-RO] Zoom 05.2025
May 7th 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.1) How to cope with grief, shock, and trauma, both arising from human behaviour and from events in nature?2) Is there any such thing as enlightenment? And if there is, what is it? And is it to be gained by seeking?3) A close family member is an alcoholic. No amount of cajoling or encouraging has made any difference. From this auction, you, what might helping look like in a context like this?4) There is a prophecy by Padmasambhava about dangers lying ahead for this year. What to do?5) Trekchö instructions.6) How to achieve lucid dreaming? Should we view these as being like transient images in a mirror?7) Explain dang, ropa, and tsel.English: youtu.be/Mvk5cmCuPQ8English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/867VHIi0ZIwGerman: youtu.be/KKf0-wqwcaoRussian: youtu.be/sRZ6hLv5_8QPolish: youtu.be/3Jgg5FpbWlUSpanish: youtu.be/hwGVw_slGfIPortuguese: youtu.be/VhqEsebkroERomanian: youtu.be/6fN_hk426Z0 (you are here)Turkish: youtu.be/STixJZDhGMcRomanian translation: Viorica ConstantinescuPlaylist “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/eventsVideo at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fN_hk426Z0
