Questions & Answers 21. Zoom 04.2022

6 April 2022. 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 one of the translators. Index "(00:00) There is often an instruction "observe your own mind and find out how it is". Is this open sitting practice the same as or different from guru yoga?" "(12:06) Have you ever witnessed a miracle? If so, please tell us about it." "(13:10) Do you consider mudras helpful? If yes, which ones in particular?" "(15:16) Is psychotherapy useful as an adjunct or a support for dzogchen?" "(18:53) How to introduce children to this dzogchen view? What topics at what ages?" "(27:31) Should we do long retreats or short retreats or just one day? What is good?" "(31:57) Our everyday experience is of a body walking in space. Is this more accurately the space in the mind, so we are not in space, but space is in the mind?" "(40:08) At the moment, I conceptually understand that what I see is like a reflection in the mirror. But this is still a concept. How to get direct experience of this?" Video at https://youtu.be/0niSASsoVQA?si=vpKV-fuKrqojRn1R

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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/