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James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings

James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings

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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/James Low Spirituality
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  • 3/4 Take it easy. [EN-ES] Veciana 09-10.2025
    Mar 26 2026

    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: www.amazon.com/Simplemente-ser-James-Low/dp/8496478440


    The texts are available in:

    - English: https://simplybeing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Simply-Being-Text-Ch.-10-31-05-2023.pdf

    - Spanish: https://simplybeing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Chapter-10-Spanish_2024-1.pdf


    1/4 Take it easy. [EN-ES] Veciana 09.2025: youtu.be/JzzZaXqQPyc

    2/4 Take it easy. [EN-ES] Veciana 09.2025: youtu.be/LBLPBAu4OsI

    3/4 Take it easy. [EN-ES] Veciana 10.2025: youtu.be/R8_nNs3tdK0 (you are here)

    4/4 Take it easy. [EN-ES] Veciana 10.2025: [soon]


    Spanish translation: Mariana Orozco and María Lleó


    Organisers: Maica Gardia (Mayka) and Antonio Gomez Ceto


    Cover art: Peggy Anke (Pexels.com)


    📱 Instagram of excerpts: instagram.com/simplybeingsangha

    🎧 Poscasts of some teachinhgs: simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts/

    📆 Learn more about future events: simplybeing.co.uk/events


    Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8_nNs3tdK0


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    9 hrs and 7 mins
  • Gonpo Wangyal’s Dzogchen. Eifel 10.2010
    Feb 28 2026

    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


    Transcript of the retreat (may contain minor errors): https://shr.pn//hx9B


    Audio recording of the retreat: https://simplybeing.co.uk/audio-recordings/retreats/autumn-2010/#gonpo-wangyals-dzogchen


    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=RSi1ePdxil0

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    9 hrs and 49 mins
  • 2/4 Take it easy. Veciana 09-10.2025
    Feb 22 2026

    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: www.amazon.com/Simplemente-ser-James-Low/dp/8496478440


    The texts are available in:

    - English: https://simplybeing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Simply-Being-Text-Ch.-10-31-05-2023.pdf

    - Spanish: https://simplybeing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Chapter-10-Spanish_2024-1.pdf



    Spanish translation: Mariana Orozco and María Lleó


    Organisers: Maica Gardia (Mayka) and Antonio Gomez Ceto


    Cover art: Peggy Anke (Pexels.com)


    📱 Instagram of excerpts: instagram.com/simplybeingsangha

    🎧 Poscasts of some teachinhgs: simplybeing.co.uk/news/podcasts/

    📆 Learn more about future events: simplybeing.co.uk/events


    Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBLPBAu4OsI


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    11 hrs and 3 mins
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James Low’s explanations of dharma points are clear and to the point. He makes ideas that might seem abstract become helpful, practical, and beautiful.

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