Simply being: the dzogchen view. Zoom 03.2021

James Low, 17 March 2021. Simply being: the dzogchen view.
English: • Simply being: the dzog... (you are here)
Hungarian: • Simply being: the dzog...
Zoom session arranged by Németh Tamás for Shambala Hungary.
00:00 The Dzogchen view emphasizes the undivided nature of the world
- Unlike mainstream Buddhism, Dzogchen does not start from the premise that something is wrong with us
- Dzogchen teaches us to be present with ourselves as we are and not to strive too hard for improvement
04:10 Our experience of the body, speech, and world is dynamic and depends on our interpretation
- When we are present and not imposing intentions or agendas, our body shows itself as a flow of sensations and experiences.
- Our interpretation of speech and the meaning we derive from it is based on our knowledge and participation
08:10 The world is revealed through participation, not as something already existing
- Our interpretations and assumptions shape our perception of the world
- In meditation, we relax and receive the freshness of each moment, experiencing intrinsic completion
12:12 Our mind tends to create fantasy futures due to anxieties about climate change
- The thoughts, feelings, and sensations that arise in our mind fill us up and create a busy marketplace
- While these thoughts may be interesting and useful, they prevent us from truly finding ourselves and meeting ourselves
- The continuous stream of thoughts, feelings, sensations, and memories obstructs our ability to see beyond and perceive the openness and emptiness of the mind
- Our mind's constant activity and busyness is a result of conditioning and societal rewards
- Identifying with our thoughts gives us a sense of stability, but it also limits our ability to fully recognize the impermanent nature of thoughts
- By observing the movement of thoughts and realizing that we are not the thoughts themselves, we can free ourselves from their grip and discover true stillness and clarity
15:37 Awareness illuminates the patterns of experience
- Awareness is the brightness of the mind that illuminates the patterns of formation
- The movement of experience comes and goes, but awareness itself is steady and clear
19:51 The potential of the stage is in its emptiness
- The stage facilitates various types of activities but its open and empty nature is what allows it to fulfill its potential
- When our minds are filled with thoughts and preoccupations, our capacity to access our potential is diminished
- By being present and not getting caught up in reactive thoughts and experiences, we can tap into the spaciousness of our minds
- The specificity and attachment to certain objects or activities can imprison us and limit our potential
- By releasing ourselves from familiar structures and patterns, we can expand our potential and embrace freedom
23:58 The mind is inherently pure and cannot be found as a separate entity
- The mind is not a tangible object that can be found, but rather it is the flow of thoughts, feelings, and memories
- Just like a mirror reflects images but cannot be found as a separate object, the mind reveals itself through transient experiences
- The freshness and purity of the mind remain unaffected by the contents that arise in it
- The inseparability of the primordial purity and instant presence is the essence of Dzogchen practice
- Becoming present in the spontaneous unfolding of each moment allows us to tap into the limitless potential of the mind
27:40 Our own activity in constructing patterns of interpretation affects our perception of the past and future
- Memories and thoughts about the past are not the true past but interpretations in the present moment
- Believing in the existence of the past and future can lead to delusion and false expectations
31:23 Our thoughts and feelings arise and pass like a forest.
- We fixate on our thoughts, memories, and feelings, but they come from within us
- Our thoughts and feelings do not define our true identity; they are patterns of energy that shape our experience
34:57 Anxiety is a formation arising due to causes and circumstances
- Anxiety is a relational quality that manifests based on various environmental aspects
- The teaching of dzogchen is to observe and understand how our manifestations depend on circumstances
38:38 Relaxation and openness lead to a brighter mind and intuitive spontaneity
- The practice of relaxation releases us from the preoccupation of trying to hold on to the content of the moment
- Non-dual awareness allows us to connect and move with different situations effortlessly
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[@renestevenson8119]

Brilliant! Thank you so very very much 🙏

[@DionysosThanateros11]

James Low rocks 🤘🏼💥

[@fernandaconceicao146]

Wow what an encounter ....Im taken in his wisdom ,so clear the explanation so touchable. Grateful for the teaching ❤🙏❤️

[@GetMeThere1]

What a wonderful treasure this is.

[@Brendatalks963]

The very best, so clear and flowing!!🙏😴

[@casparbrock7441]

Close the eyes and just listen. 😊

[@MrMonkeytailspin]

His explanation is most lucid and put in a fresh way in different talks

[@AspergersversusNeurotypicals]

Thank you, much wisdom, new subscriber. So useful!

[@allopez2544]

Thank you for the contents of the video. On the other hand, it is so distracting that the camera Keeps changing from the speaker to the host (I guess)!

[@nekfraye]

This is an amazing explanation-teaching about self knowing! thank you so much !!!

[@user-ew6uu9nz6o]

Thanks for the clarity here. Very appreciated.

[@kimlangley7022]

I am so glad to discover your talks-They inspired me to practice-you clarified so many things that are very difficult to even talk about-which lent clarity to my own experiences-how wonderful-please keep teaching🧡

[@thomasbrouwer2771]

What a jewel. Amazing talk, super insightful. If someone could comment on this I would like to understand if there are any fundamental differences between Dzogchen and Mahamudra because they seem perfectly matching and also they look also a lot like advaita vedanta even though there might be some superficial differences in how things are approached. Thank you for making this treasure available for free.

[@janwag6856]

Lovely 😊 thanks 🙏

[@DrMusicStarr]

❤❤️‍🔥

[@doloreskuechler855]

Thank you 🙏🏻💜🕉️

[@Eternalnowisthekey]

That was great.. thank you 🙏

[@awarenessconsciousness5934]

Not the theory but the life. So transparency is must for a follower at least self transparency against wishful delusion and ignorance. Dogzen is a prime of Zen/ Buddhism but due to lack of truthful life and unable to remove delusions from inner mind ( shadow self) and outer world. Ascension itself is hard for many so enlightenment is almost impossible without truthful life and transparency. 👍 Used to listen to dogzen over an year. It helped a lot in changing myself toward truth but still I fail in certain situations.

[@johnnicholas1488]

Well done. Much gratitude.
Very thought provoking. To
me, seems ironic.
At 75 years, it seems I know
nothing. I think that through
out my life I have been not one but several entities.
For many years, I was much
perplexed by the words, "thoughts are things".
What does this mean?
For manys years I half believed thoughts are of
a demonic nature. I suppose
this idea may have originated from the
experience of contemplating the GITA.
Now you tell me thoughts
create me, not vice versa as
society tells us. These words of the speaker here
I suspect will linger in my head. Or perhaps I will linger in these words.
Years ago I dwelled on
Proust' s comment that
during the course of a day
he might be 100 different
people.
Oh well,
I hardly know what I am.
I just wished to thank you.
You gained my attention
and kept me focused for a
load of time.
I am sending you a bundle
of kindness through the
aether. Shalom.

[@plantman4444]

That which knows, knows only of knots. That which knows nothing, is everything.

[@victordubroff7160]

Sa

[@emahoable]

🙏

[@user-rm9mg5nr5y]

La traducción es malísima!!!