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Sparks : Flashes of insight from the Buddha's fire - James Low

Sparks

Flashes of insight from the Buddha's fire

By: James Low

Hardcover | 22 December 2017

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Sparks is the 8th book by this popular author. It is an accessible collection of short writings and poems arising from 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.

 

Industry Reviews

Reviews of previous books include

"I read this years ago and thought at the time it was the best book ever (in English) on the Dzogchen tradition. I just re-read it and feel the same way, now." (Simply Being)

"What comes through to this reader is the freshness and intimacy of this teacher's voice and the inspiration of C R Lama and this remarkable lineage. Wonderful!" (Collected Works of CR Lama)

"James Low has made an invaluable contribution to Dzogchen studies with his excellent translation and commentary on this precious Tibetan text. Anyone interested in the view and meditation practices of Dzogchen, the Natural Great Perfection teachings, would benefit from keeping this handbook close to their hearts and minds, as I myself do."—Lama Surya Das. (Being Right Here)

"An expansion of the traditional concepts embodied in the text and an examination of how they can function in contemporary life."—Watkins Bookshop Review. (Being Right Here)

"Being Right Here is a must-read for anyone interested in awakening the enlightened nature of the mind."—Tulku Thondup Rinpoche. (Being Right Here)

"The book contains a beautiful practice of inspiring wisdom. The root text is composed by radiant insights, the explanations are clear and luminous, just as the title of the book." (Radiant Aspiration)

 

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