‚Funken‘ ist das achte Buch dieses bekannten Autors. Es ist eine verständliche Sammlung kurzer Texte und Gedichte, die durch seine langjährige Erfahrung mit den Lehren und der Praxis des Buddhismus entstanden sind. In schöner und verständlicher Sprache wird die tiefgründige nicht-duale Sichtweise des Dzogchen dargelegt, die das Buddha-Potential erhellt, das in jedem von uns vorhanden ist.
Da jeder ‚Funke‘ oder Abschnitt in sich vollständig ist, kann bei dieser Gedicht- und Prosasammlung an jeder beliebigen Stelle mit dem Lesen, Genießen und Nachdenken begonnen werden. Das Thema ist tiefgründig, aber dennoch verdichtet und sprachlich einfach gehalten und nutzt Beispiele und Metaphern aus dem Alltagsleben und der lebendigen Welt, die uns umgibt.
Die Bücher von James Low wurden und werden ins Estnische, Französische, Deutsche, Italienische, Polnische, Portugiesische und Spanische übersetzt.
James Low hat sich mittlerweile von seiner Tätigkeit als Psychotherapeut im Nationalen Gesundheitsdienst zurückgezogen. Er betreibt weiterhin eine kleine private Psychotherapiepraxis in London und lehrte in vielen Psychotherapieeinrichtungen, hauptsächlich in Großbritannien.
Sparks is the 8th book in German and in English by this popular author. It is an accessible collection of short writings and poems informed by his experience of practising and teaching Buddhism for many years. In simple and beautiful language it is an expression of the profound non-dual view of Dzogchen, which illuminates the enlivening Buddha potential present in all of us.
This pithy collection of prose and poems can be entered at any point, enjoyed and reflected upon since each 'spark' or 'snippet' is complete in itself. The topic is profound, yet it is condensed and expressed in simple language using examples and metaphors from everydaylife and the living world around us.
James Low's books have been and are being translated into Estonian, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish.
James Low has now retired from his post as a Consultant Psychotherapist in the National Health Service. He maintains a small private psychotherapy practice in London and has taught in many psychotherapy institutes, mostly in the UK.
James Low is a disciple and teacher in the Byangter and Khordong lineages of the late Chhimed Rigdzin Lama. He began studying and practising Tibetan Buddhism in India in the 1960's and received teachings from Kalu Rinpoche, Chatral Rinpoche, Kanjur Rinpoche and Dudjom Rinpoche. Having met his main teacher, Chhimed Rigdzin Lama (also known as C R Lama), he lived in his home in West Bengal, India for many years, serving him as required and being taught many aspects of the tradition. During this period in India James did several retreats and pilgrimages. In the 1970's and 1980's, on his return to Europe, he also had teachings and guidance from Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche. James translated many tantric texts and sadhanas with CR Lama who wanted texts from his lineages, Byangter and Khordong, to be available in English. These are used as practice texts by CR Lama's disciples and have been translated into various European languages. CR Lama asked James to teach in 1976 and later gave him the transmissions necessary to do this, together with full lineage authority. In particular, James was encouraged to give the traditional instructions using methods that enable people in the west to get the point. James has been teaching in this way for over thirty years. James regularly teaches the principles of dzogchen in Europe and publishes translations and commentaries from time to time. Many of his seminars have been recorded, transcribed and made freely available on his website www.simplybeing.co.uk in the hope that they may be useful for those seeking to deepen their dharma understanding and to explore how to apply it in the complexities of everyday life. James studied at Edinburgh University, at Visva Bharati University (West Bengal) and others. He has retired from his work in London as a Consultant Psychotherapist in the National Health Service. He maintains a small private psychotherapy and supervision practice. He has been a staff member for many psychotherapy trainings in Britain.
