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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