31 March 2021. James Low teaching on the dzogchen introduction for the students of Oxford Internal Arts.

Organisation: Gio Maschio

00:00 Dzogchen is about the process of constantly manifesting out of an ungraspable openness
Dzogchen is not about a special entity or divine being, but pointing to the mysterious process of manifestation
The view in Dzogchen is that our mind is pure and uncontaminated from the beginning, but we construct a false sense of self-identity through selective attention and editing

04:30 Our base is ungraspable openness
When we fixate on stuff and build pictures of who we are, we become busy
Karma is the belief that things are real and important, leading to investment in our projects

08:28 Our mind is like the sky infinite open and bright
We perceive our complex world through rarification and self-identification
The ego self is an agent that aims for a purpose

12:24 Dzogchen is a pure awareness free from intention or subject-object perception
Dzogchen practice involves relaxing and allowing whatever arises without attachment
In meditation, we experience attachments and biased attention shaping our perception

16:29 The ego self holds itself apart from the field of experience
Allowing ourselves to do nothing in meditation can bring up anxiety of annihilation
Dissolving the ego leads to realizing our belonging in the world in non-duality

20:22 Our mind is like a mirror, empty of self but always showing radiant display
The mirror reflects different patterns and the reflections of self and others arise together.
World patterns vary for different beings based on their nature and perception.

23:53 Release yourself from the mental tunnel of recollection and plans, and be present moment by moment.
Embody the openness of the mind and participate in the fresh co-emergence of the body and others.
Put down cultural fixations and egoic fixations to see the naked fresh potential of the world.

28:03 Overinvestment in limited projects leads to violence and conflict due to identifying others as enemies
Overinvestment in limited projects diminishes true value and meaning
Identification of others as enemies leads to war and violence

31:56 Recognize and be part of the space
Practice relaxation and openness with eyes open
Release the energy and let go of identification with thoughts and concepts

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