I am inexpressibly grateful as the 70-years-old "Cockroach of the Dharma" to have encountered such a Nice Illusion (you), with the best English language expressions of Vajrayana. I am a "0 - Realization" peripheral member of the wonderful Vajrayana Foundation, (founded by the late, Wise and Compassionate Lama Tharchin Rinpoche) a highly-realized Ngakpa, and student of Lama Yeshe Dorje (former Abbot of Rebkong Monastery in Tibet), Kyabje Dudjom Jidral Yeshe Dorje, and Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, and others. I am now connected with Lama Yeshe Dorje's son, Loppon Jigme Thutop Namgyal Rinpoche, who compassionately tolerates my complete lack of good qualities. He is a close student of the Great Lama - H.H..Chatral Rinpoche. Your realization, excellent English ability, and skill in finding words to describe Mahayana thought, are so beneficial and amazing! Please continue, and stay healthy and happy! 🙏🌹
I have not studied much of Tibetan Buddhism because I have always thought that it was a little baroque. But the way you share the teaching is incredibly clear. Thank you
Try Mahamudra it is very direct and profound. There is a book I love called "mind at ease - self liberation through Mahamudra meditation" by Traleg Kyabgon which is truly amazing.
I’m new to James and this channel. Have mostly been a frustrated Buddhist student! James’ presentation of Non-Duality, and the Heart Sutra has been very helpful. Thank you. Will listen to this talk again. With great appreciation!🙏
"Dependent Origination and Emptiness: Streams of Dependently Arising Processes Interacting." Leigh Brasington ...and then i imagine a stream made up of streaming streams. ;)
Sorry James -regarding the Russians’ “ invasion”; i prefer Dharma teachers not to venture into political opinions and leanings. The US, MATO, Zelensky are complicit and you do need to dig deeper into the background of this huge conflict from 2014 on. Please watch the works of journalist, political writer,Chris Hedges ( also theologian) writings for understanding of wars! But I do like your teachings of non-duality and our human minds! If it is all mind…perhaps our mind can also be objective enough to study political/military conflicts, thus perpetual human sufferings! Thank you.
Agree. I also saw my irritation arising hearing this unnecessary comment. I was almost put off by this not only biased mainstream meedia like comment😢 as if it was black and white situation but also the proof of ignorance of the history of this land and people there, even the most recent history. I also wish such a remarkable Buddhist Teacher not only had more insight and analysed situation before venting his opinions, but rather not mingle politics into his teachings in the first place. Let's treat it as a a lesson for ourselves -there's no authority so don't believe anything nor anybody. Always use your own judgment and remember to keep reasonable perspective.
Which country invaded which land? Which country sent rockets into the other country destroying apartment buildings with families and children inside on a daily basis? Which country has an interesting epidemic of people falling out of windows when they don’t go along with a party line? It is black and white. Good and evil do exist.
Use it as an opportunity to practice! In fact lean into it as much as possible just to see what's there when the ego confronts something it thinks is deeply untrue. Perhaps take a moment to even agree with it just to really hold your ego to the fire so to speak and when all of the tension is built up just drop it altogether and see it for the emptiness that it is.
I find the Political commentary really off putting as your bias is very obvious. There are ways of commenting on the psychology of Nations without showing such bias.
I'm not sure James fully realizes the consequences that today's left leaning progressive ideology carries for western society. One of his masters, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, my teacher too, was well aware of them. I love hearing him talking about Dharma though.
Political commentary is emptiness. Emptiness is political commentary. Take a look at James' excellent poem: Mt. Sunyata 108 views. Wonderful contemporary expression of nonduality.
Politics is Samsara. Politics is Duality. Nothing should be left out. If you think that speaking about the absurd atrocity and idiocy of War is off limits because it ruffles your feathers, you probably aren't ready for Dharma.
thank you, James. That was amazing. I’ll watch it several times to absorb as it is profound..
Just discovered this. what elegance and clarity…..
I am inexpressibly grateful as the 70-years-old "Cockroach of the Dharma" to have encountered such a Nice Illusion (you), with the best English language
expressions of Vajrayana. I am a "0 - Realization" peripheral member of the wonderful Vajrayana Foundation, (founded by the late, Wise and Compassionate Lama Tharchin Rinpoche)
a highly-realized Ngakpa, and student of Lama Yeshe Dorje (former Abbot of Rebkong Monastery in Tibet), Kyabje Dudjom Jidral Yeshe Dorje, and Thinley Norbu Rinpoche,
and others. I am now connected with Lama Yeshe Dorje's son, Loppon Jigme Thutop Namgyal Rinpoche, who compassionately tolerates my complete lack of good qualities.
He is a close student of the Great Lama - H.H..Chatral Rinpoche.
Your realization, excellent English ability, and skill in finding words to describe Mahayana thought, are so beneficial and amazing! Please continue, and stay healthy and happy! 🙏🌹
New to your channel, great teacher. Thanks for spending the time sharing 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Just wow. These talks are so helpful, clear, poetic and rich. Thank you.
wonderful. pith. direct. thank you James.
James speaks with clarity. Loved listening to this.
I have not studied much of Tibetan Buddhism because I have always thought that it was a little baroque. But the way you share the teaching is incredibly clear. Thank you
Try Mahamudra it is very direct and profound. There is a book I love called "mind at ease - self liberation through Mahamudra meditation" by Traleg Kyabgon which is truly amazing.
Thank you so very much @jameslow for this lucid and most powerful teaching.
Thank you very much, you have explained so well for us. My family and friends will continue watching you teaching. 🙏🙏🙏
When beauty is the truth seen through the eyes of love - then this is so beautiful. Love here is not complex. Thank you James.
Thank you so much for sharing your videos. Completely dedicating the merits for the Liberation of all🙏💖
It was very very good! Appreciate the detail of it... the flushing out - very clear...and very cool!
I’m new to James and this channel. Have mostly been a frustrated Buddhist student! James’ presentation of Non-Duality, and the Heart Sutra has been very helpful. Thank you. Will listen to this talk again. With great appreciation!🙏
39:57 Four thoughts that turn the mind from samara
45:47 Six realms of samsara
54:57 Five skandhas
Brilliant.
🙏 Form is emptiness and emptiness is form.
99.999999999996 % of matter is empty...
Dependent origination and emptiness.
Jiddu krishnamurti and David Bohm...the observer and the observed...the experience and the experience..
Somehow after studying philosophy, languages, medicine, mathematics , physic, biology, nature, I asked myself so many questions...
"Dependent Origination and Emptiness: Streams of Dependently Arising Processes Interacting."
Leigh Brasington
...and then i imagine a stream made up of streaming streams. ;)
Sorry , the experiencer and the experience..
Sorry James -regarding the Russians’ “ invasion”; i prefer Dharma teachers not to venture into political opinions and leanings. The US, MATO, Zelensky are complicit and you do need to dig deeper into the background of this huge conflict from 2014 on. Please watch the works of journalist, political writer,Chris Hedges ( also theologian) writings for understanding of wars!
But I do like your teachings of non-duality and our human minds! If it is all mind…perhaps our mind can also be objective enough to study political/military conflicts, thus perpetual human sufferings! Thank you.
Agree. I also saw my irritation arising hearing this unnecessary comment. I was almost put off by this not only biased mainstream meedia like comment😢 as if it was black and white situation but also the proof of ignorance of the history of this land and people there, even the most recent history.
I also wish such a remarkable Buddhist Teacher not only had more insight and analysed situation before venting his opinions, but rather not mingle politics into his teachings in the first place.
Let's treat it as a a lesson for ourselves -there's no authority so don't believe anything nor anybody. Always use your own judgment and remember to keep reasonable perspective.
Which country invaded which land? Which country sent rockets into the other country destroying apartment buildings with families and children inside on a daily basis? Which country has an interesting epidemic of people falling out of windows when they don’t go along with a party line?
It is black and white. Good and evil do exist.
Yes, but putin is a Machiavellian type character I predict.. a dangerous form of personality type
Well said
Use it as an opportunity to practice! In fact lean into it as much as possible just to see what's there when the ego confronts something it thinks is deeply untrue. Perhaps take a moment to even agree with it just to really hold your ego to the fire so to speak and when all of the tension is built up just drop it altogether and see it for the emptiness that it is.
I find the Political commentary really off putting as your bias is very obvious. There are ways of commenting on the psychology of Nations without showing such bias.
I'm not sure James fully realizes the consequences that today's left leaning progressive ideology carries for western society. One of his masters, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, my teacher too, was well aware of them. I love hearing him talking about Dharma though.
I love his bias
Political commentary is emptiness. Emptiness is political commentary. Take a look at James' excellent poem: Mt. Sunyata 108 views. Wonderful contemporary expression of nonduality.
Politics is Samsara. Politics is Duality. Nothing should be left out. If you think that speaking about the absurd atrocity and idiocy of War is off limits because it ruffles your feathers, you probably aren't ready for Dharma.
James, can one say it is always space to space,?