James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings

James Low dives into the emotional challenges of today's political climate, urging mindfulness amidst turmoil. He explores the nature of meditation, contrasting structured practices with the simplicity of open sitting. Dislike is examined through a Buddhist lens, offering strategies for skillful engagement with difficult emotions. The discussion shifts to the fluid nature of thoughts and identity, highlighting the interplay between consciousness and perception. Ultimately, it celebrates communal learning and the journey of self-discovery.

July 2nd 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.1) I am a US citizen seriously dismayed by the current state of politics particularly in the US. I am so upset by the prospects that I completely exclude all news and refrain from discussions on the topic. Withdrawing in this way is good for my blood pressure but is it wise to withdraw to this degree?2) James says the guru yoga of the White A is enough yet he also describes the bo??. So do I need to do more to prepare myself for that?3) If I do the guru yoga of the White A, the energy of the practice tends to linger with me. I prefer to just sit without this structure. What is the difference between elaborated and unelaborated forms of open sitting?4) When recognizing a strong dislike for something or someone, what would be a skillful way on the relative level to manage this to continue to engage with the person or situation or to simply move away?5) We can discover the nature of the mind in the gap between the object which is perceived as external and the consciousness which perceives that object. However, when a thought arises, we perceive it immediately without a gap. Thought is consciousness. The object and the subject are inseparable. Could you please explain how to free thoughts?English: youtu.be/090SUATHtAoEnglish (without silence cuts): youtu.be/lVuU-5T6NmYGerman: youtu.be/Vc6xmCDJIRQRussian: youtu.be/PSL516QWrGw (you are here)Polish: youtu.be/iU7FkxSM47cSpanish: youtu.be/U1FF_2nFhv4Portuguese: youtu.be/pT-NQkZhtbIRomanian: youtu.be/HdJIpaIuq1MTurkish: [soon]Russian 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=PSL516QWrGw

July 2nd 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.1) I am a US citizen seriously dismayed by the current state of politics particularly in the US. I am so upset by the prospects that I completely exclude all news and refrain from discussions on the topic. Withdrawing in this way is good for my blood pressure but is it wise to withdraw to this degree?2) James says the guru yoga of the White A is enough yet he also describes the bo??. So do I need to do more to prepare myself for that?3) If I do the guru yoga of the White A, the energy of the practice tends to linger with me. I prefer to just sit without this structure. What is the difference between elaborated and unelaborated forms of open sitting?4) When recognizing a strong dislike for something or someone, what would be a skillful way on the relative level to manage this to continue to engage with the person or situation or to simply move away?5) We can discover the nature of the mind in the gap between the object which is perceived as external and the consciousness which perceives that object. However, when a thought arises, we perceive it immediately without a gap. Thought is consciousness. The object and the subject are inseparable. Could you please explain how to free thoughts?English: youtu.be/090SUATHtAoEnglish (without silence cuts): youtu.be/lVuU-5T6NmYGerman: youtu.be/Vc6xmCDJIRQ (you are here)Russian: youtu.be/PSL516QWrGwPolish: youtu.be/iU7FkxSM47cSpanish: youtu.be/U1FF_2nFhv4Portuguese: youtu.be/pT-NQkZhtbIRomanian: youtu.be/HdJIpaIuq1MTurkish: [soon]German 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=Vc6xmCDJIRQ

July 2nd 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.1) I am a US citizen seriously dismayed by the current state of politics particularly in the US. I am so upset by the prospects that I completely exclude all news and refrain from discussions on the topic. Withdrawing in this way is good for my blood pressure but is it wise to withdraw to this degree?2) James says the guru yoga of the White A is enough yet he also describes the bo??. So do I need to do more to prepare myself for that?3) If I do the guru yoga of the White A, the energy of the practice tends to linger with me. I prefer to just sit without this structure. What is the difference between elaborated and unelaborated forms of open sitting?4) When recognizing a strong dislike for something or someone, what would be a skillful way on the relative level to manage this to continue to engage with the person or situation or to simply move away?5) We can discover the nature of the mind in the gap between the object which is perceived as external and the consciousness which perceives that object. However, when a thought arises, we perceive it immediately without a gap. Thought is consciousness. The object and the subject are inseparable. Could you please explain how to free thoughts?English: youtu.be/090SUATHtAoEnglish (without silence cuts): youtu.be/lVuU-5T6NmYGerman: youtu.be/Vc6xmCDJIRQRussian: youtu.be/PSL516QWrGwPolish: youtu.be/iU7FkxSM47cSpanish: youtu.be/U1FF_2nFhv4 (you are here)Portuguese: youtu.be/pT-NQkZhtbIRomanian: youtu.be/HdJIpaIuq1MTurkish: [soon]Spanish translation: Juan García Lázaro ( @juanb.garcialazaro )Playlist “Preguntas & Respuestas. [EN-ES] Zoom 07.2020 –”: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv-KZQo9b6hS7c0fyRpIUppfblqzUKho2📱 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=U1FF_2nFhv4

July 2nd 2025. James Low had invited questions from people watching his Zooms, which he began to answer.1) I am a US citizen seriously dismayed by the current state of politics particularly in the US. I am so upset by the prospects that I completely exclude all news and refrain from discussions on the topic. Withdrawing in this way is good for my blood pressure but is it wise to withdraw to this degree?2) James says the guru yoga of the White A is enough yet he also describes the bo??. So do I need to do more to prepare myself for that?3) If I do the guru yoga of the White A, the energy of the practice tends to linger with me. I prefer to just sit without this structure. What is the difference between elaborated and unelaborated forms of open sitting?4) When recognizing a strong dislike for something or someone, what would be a skillful way on the relative level to manage this to continue to engage with the person or situation or to simply move away?5) We can discover the nature of the mind in the gap between the object which is perceived as external and the consciousness which perceives that object. However, when a thought arises, we perceive it immediately without a gap. Thought is consciousness. The object and the subject are inseparable. Could you please explain how to free thoughts?English: youtu.be/090SUATHtAoEnglish (without silence cuts): youtu.be/lVuU-5T6NmYGerman: youtu.be/Vc6xmCDJIRQRussian: youtu.be/PSL516QWrGwPolish: youtu.be/iU7FkxSM47cSpanish: youtu.be/U1FF_2nFhv4Portuguese: youtu.be/pT-NQkZhtbI (you are here)Romanian: youtu.be/HdJIpaIuq1MTurkish: [soon]Portuguese translation: Milton PetruczokPlaylist “Perguntas & Respostas. [PT] Zoom 07.2020 –”: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv-KZQo9b6hR2vHQ9K1blx96gzj1wprrS📱 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=pT-NQkZhtbI

From "No gain, no loss. Zoom 06.2025": http://youtu.be/GDD-yNMP9r4Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a12BMaKSxSM

June 28th 2025. No gain, no loss. Zoom teachings with James Low.The eight worldy concerns (or dharmas) are stimulated by attachment and aversion:• hope for happiness and fear of suffering,• hope for fame and fear of insignificance,• hope for praise and fear of blame,• hope for gain and fear of loss.Full transcript of these teachings (English only): https://bit.ly/3Ie5Cp7Audio file of this video (English only): https://bit.ly/40tfwcMEnglish: youtu.be/GDD-yNMP9r4English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/RPikGwqC0OkGerman: youtu.be/PBBpi9bi_oURussian: youtu.be/ymP9KOey0-kPolish: youtu.be/Vi4fmXCG14ESpanish: youtu.be/Uz5qGScAAS0 (you are here)Portuguese: youtu.be/W-MgYzoLjzERomanian: youtu.be/Bh1oOGdjjYwTurkish: [soon]Spanish translation: Juan García Lázaro (@juanb.garcialazaro)📱 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=Uz5qGScAAS0

June 28th 2025. No gain, no loss. Zoom teachings with James Low.The eight worldy concerns (or dharmas) are stimulated by attachment and aversion:• hope for happiness and fear of suffering,• hope for fame and fear of insignificance,• hope for praise and fear of blame,• hope for gain and fear of loss.Full transcript of these teachings (English only): https://bit.ly/3Ie5Cp7Audio file of this video (English only): https://bit.ly/40tfwcMEnglish: youtu.be/GDD-yNMP9r4English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/RPikGwqC0OkGerman: youtu.be/PBBpi9bi_oURussian: youtu.be/ymP9KOey0-k (you are here)Polish: youtu.be/Vi4fmXCG14ESpanish: youtu.be/Uz5qGScAAS0Portuguese: youtu.be/W-MgYzoLjzERomanian: youtu.be/Bh1oOGdjjYwTurkish: [soon]Russian translation: Marina Samarina📱 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=ymP9KOey0-k

June 28th 2025. No gain, no loss. Zoom teachings with James Low.The eight worldy concerns (or dharmas) are stimulated by attachment and aversion:• hope for happiness and fear of suffering,• hope for fame and fear of insignificance,• hope for praise and fear of blame,• hope for gain and fear of loss.Full transcript of these teachings (English only): https://bit.ly/3Ie5Cp7Audio file of this video (English only): https://bit.ly/40tfwcMEnglish: youtu.be/GDD-yNMP9r4English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/RPikGwqC0OkGerman: youtu.be/PBBpi9bi_oURussian: youtu.be/ymP9KOey0-kPolish: youtu.be/Vi4fmXCG14E (you are here)Spanish: youtu.be/Uz5qGScAAS0Portuguese: youtu.be/W-MgYzoLjzERomanian: youtu.be/Bh1oOGdjjYwTurkish: [soon]Polish translation: Bartłomiej Czajkowski📱 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=Vi4fmXCG14E

June 28th 2025. No gain, no loss. Zoom teachings with James Low.The eight worldy concerns (or dharmas) are stimulated by attachment and aversion:• hope for happiness and fear of suffering,• hope for fame and fear of insignificance,• hope for praise and fear of blame,• hope for gain and fear of loss.Full transcript of these teachings (English only): https://bit.ly/3Ie5Cp7Audio file of this video (English only): https://bit.ly/40tfwcMEnglish: youtu.be/GDD-yNMP9r4English (without silence cuts): youtu.be/RPikGwqC0OkGerman: youtu.be/PBBpi9bi_oURussian: youtu.be/ymP9KOey0-kPolish: youtu.be/Vi4fmXCG14ESpanish: youtu.be/Uz5qGScAAS0Portuguese: youtu.be/W-MgYzoLjzE (you are here)Romanian: youtu.be/Bh1oOGdjjYwTurkish: [soon]Portuguese translation: Milton Petruczok📱 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=W-MgYzoLjzE