Questions & Answers 19. Zoom 02.2022

9 February 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) The duality of violent and non-violent communication: how not to get caught in either of them?"

"(07:12) Are any empowerment of any of the different classes of tantra and so on prerequisite for studying and practicing dzogchen or are they pointing out instructions, the very door?"

"(13:56) Are you implying that the reality outside of us doesn't exist at all?"

"(16:41) The concept of renunciation and extinguishing all duality is extreme. Surely we can enjoy the good and deal with the bad without attachment."

"(22:30) In meditation I sometimes have a perception of quietness and peace. Yet when I reach it, I spontaneously finish the meditation as if I was incapable of maintaining it. Is there an explanation or remedy?"

"(28:49) How to bring dharma ideas into the lives of children, so that they are not totally immersed in capitalist materialism?"

"(33:38) Can you say something about Hedewa, the shock of amazement that you get with Phat!?"

"(39:32) So many methods are present in the buddhist tradition for overcoming dualism and delusion in order to awaken. How do you think we should approach this? Should we do it with us adapting to these traditional structures, to the purity of the lineage? Or should we adapt this inheritance to our own lived situation?"

Video at https://youtu.be/UEiFjyrboCU?si=x34hb8Pykxna4mqB