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James Low - Dzogchen and Buddhist Teachings

James Low
Buddhism
Dzogchen
Impermanence
Identity
Samsara
Awareness
Compassion
Meditation
Mindfulness
Emptiness
Karma
Dharma
Ego
Non-Duality
Dzogchen Buddhism
Suffering
Self-Identity
Perception
Dependent Origination
Tibetan Buddhism

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 un... more

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The Simple Ease of Presence (Part 1 of 2)

This episode comes from the Dzogchen retreat with James Low at Casa la Salle, Veciana (Barcelona), Spain, held 28 September – 4 October 2026. The teachings were given in English with consecutive translation... more

4/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026

Part 4 of 4 from a Dzogchen retreat with James Low, held 1st–12th August 2026 at Casa de Exercícios de Santo Inácio, Colares, in Sintra, Portugal. The teachings were given... more

3/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026

This is part 3 of 4 from the Dzogchen retreat "Taking your ease where you are always welcome" with James Low. The retreat took place from 1st to 12th August 2026 at Casa d... more

Taking your ease where you are always welcome (Part 2 of 4)

This is the second of four recordings from a Dzogchen retreat with James Low, held 1st–12th August 2026 at Casa de Exercícios de Santo Inácio, Colares, in Sintra, Portugal. The teachings w... more

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Juan García Lázaro
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Episode: 4/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026
Bartek Czajkowski
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Polish translator
Episode: Dissolving Obscurations in the Innate Openness of Presence. [EN-PL] Wilga 05.2026
Robert Hnat
Participant providing practice guidance
Dzogchen community
Episode: Dissolving Obscurations in the Innate Openness of Presence. [EN-PL] Wilga 05.2026
Konrad Świtała
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Dzogchen community
Episode: Dissolving Obscurations in the Innate Openness of Presence. [EN-PL] Wilga 05.2026
James Low
Dzogchen teacher and translator
Dzogchen teachings
Episode: Talk__QA_with_Dzogchen_Teacher_James_Low._Zoom_03.2026_w_Jon_Krop_by_Sit-Heads_Meditation_Club
Lama Padma Samten
Lama Padma Samten, guest on the episode, providing Buddhist perspective
Lama Samten's Buddhist lineage
Episode: How to cultivate mental health in a world on fire? With Lama Padma Samten. [EN] Zoom 08.2026
Patrul Rinpoche
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Episode: 3/4 Take it easy. [EN-ES] Veciana 09-10.2025

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James Low
Dzogchen teacher and translator in the Byangter and Khordong lineages

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 73 ratings
  • Awesome teacher. But…

    Terrific teacher, often terrible sound recordings and those that have translation too difficult to follow. He deserves better technology!!

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    BumpieLumpie
    Canada7 months ago
  • Life changing

    I’ve gained so much from these talks. James Low delivers Buddhist teachings in a smart, fresh and humorous way that makes them super accessible. I’m a doctor and a skeptic with no religious or spiritual background, and if you’d told me a few years ago that I’d one day be voluntarily listening to a bunch of 4-8 hr long podcasts on topics like emptiness I would have thought you were crazy. Yet, here I am. Thank you, James.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Just MEP
    United States9 months ago
  • Clarity and Inspiratiin

    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.

    Audible
    5
    Lily Holliday
    United Statesa year ago
  • 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.

    Audible
    5
    Lily Holliday
    United Statesa year ago
  • Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu

    The treasure is shining everywhere here. One does not have to look far.

    I recommend going to James’s website still though because the audio archive is jaw dropping.

    Thank You to all involved that make this possible.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anotsofunnyguy
    United States2 years ago

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Some recordings have poor sound quality, and translated sections can be difficult to follow.
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4/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026
Q: How can we engage in life with this openness?
Low says to begin from openness rather than the self-concept of “I have to,” and to attend to sensations and unfolding activity as they happen. Everyday tasks can be approached as collaboration with the surrounding conditions, without turning them into a burden through judgment and separation.
4/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026
Q: She has a phobia of animals, and she feels the energy is so strong when she's in front of an animal that she's taken over, and she's just gone with this energy. And how could she work with this energy?
Low advises relating to the animal as a sentient being with its own particular experience, rather than making oneself the object of the animal. He suggests cultivating compassion for specific animals and dedicating practice to their well-being.
3/4 Taking your ease where you are always welcome. [EN-PT-ES] Sintra 08.2026
Q: How to live in this world with so much injustice, and so much suffering that we generate, how to endure it?
Low suggests loosening certainty in one's own opinions, staying open to connection without trying to control others, and recognizing that power and confidence do not make an opinion true.
Saying the unsayable. Todtmoos 06.2006
Q: What is the meaning of Dzogchen about ethics and morality?
Dzogchen ethics are founded on the importance of truly seeing another person, which calls out the best in oneself, contrasting against preconceived judgments based on categories.
Saying the unsayable. Todtmoos 06.2006
Q: What is Dzogchen?
Dzogchen is a traditional meditation system that offers a profound understanding of one's true nature and a way of interacting with the world.

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Long-form Buddhist teachings centered on Dzogchen, non-duality, emptiness and the changing nature of experience. James Low leads most sessions, combining doctrinal explanation with meditation prompts, vivid everyday analogies, personal stories and audience questions. Retreat and seminar recordings give the talks an informal, participatory feel, with occasional translators and contributions from other teachers or participants.

The emphasis is on applying contemplative ideas to ordinary life, including relationships, work, identity, mental health, compassion and social responsibility. Sessions can run for several hours and sometimes address technical Buddhist concepts in depth, while Low's humor and practical examples help make them approach... more

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