James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings

26th November 2008. James Low's lecture on "Mindfulness: theory and practice" held at the 1st Conference on "Practical Application of Buddhism in Western Psychology", in Warsaw, Poland. www.buddhisminpsychology.com

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Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a308y3lfWrI

January 10th, 2026. A conversation with James Low and Viorica Constantinescu about Dzogchen as a living experience, embodied in the simplicity of everyday life.

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 Romanian translator.

Starting from the Romanian release of the text “Love Your Mother”, we explore openness, possibility, and how we can relate to our own experience in a more direct, gentle, and authentic way.

English: youtu.be/r8r9CH7-XJc (you are here)
Romanian: youtu.be/dIOcV9CrTGs

Transcript of this video: [soon]

Audio recording of this video: [soon]

📱 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=r8r9CH7-XJc

January 10th, 2026. A conversation with James Low and Viorica Constantinescu about Dzogchen as a living experience, embodied in the simplicity of everyday life. Starting from the Romanian release of the text “Love Your Mother”, we explore openness, possibility, and how we can relate to our own experience in a more direct, gentle, and authentic way.

Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIOcV9CrTGs

James Low is interviewed by Guido Ferrari during a retreat in Todtmoos, Germany, in June 2006. James was asked what dzogchen is, what it means and how we should live with this awareness.

Transcript of this video: https://bit.ly/49pGlCh

Audio recording of this video: https://bit.ly/3NbnKT7

📱 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=jY_TK5PchC8

30 July - 9 August 2025. Seeing and imagining. Dzogchen retreat with James Low at Casa de Exercícios de Santo Inácio, Colares, in Sintra, Portugal.

Imagining is the play of the ground source. If the source is seen then all that is imagined is non-dual illusion, like a mirage or a dream. If the ground source is not seen and opened to then all that is imagined is reified and then we experience ourselves as existents in a world of existents.
~ James Low

Texts translated from the Tibetan into various languages:
• The Record of the Heart-felt Advice of the Dakini, Indestructible Glorious Lamp: https://simplybeing.co.uk/texts-and-transcripts/translations/heartfelt-advice-ayu-khandro/
• Uncovering the Presence of the Mother of all the Buddhas: a treasure text of Gonpo Wangyal: https://simplybeing.co.uk/texts-and-transcripts/estonian/gonpo-wangyal-text-mother-buddhas/

Audio recording of this video: https://bit.ly/4iUQ8ov

Portuguese translators: Madalena Pedroza & Milton Petruczok
Spanish translator: Juan García Lázaro (@juanb.garcialazaro) & Mariana Orozco

"(0:00) Mariana Orozco (ES)"
"(1:17:09) Madalena Pedroza (PT)"
"(2:08:51) Mariana Orozco (ES)"
"(3:21:39) Milton Petruczok (PT)"
"(4:21:08) Mariana Orozco (ES)"
"(5:40:39) Madalena Pedroza (PT)"
"(6:35:19) Juan García Lázaro (ES)"
"(8:12:57) Milton Petruczok (PT)"

Cover video art: ed1toR, via Pexels.com

📱 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=TFrnBs_Zn2k