The big weekly group Padmasambhava practice is on Thursday evenings. So this was problematic for some students in the group I facilitate on Thursdays who wished to do some group practice in the following their initiation.

I had a chat with James about what’s appropriate and have changed what we do on Tuesday evenings at 6.30 pm.
To give them a chance to do that, and anyone else whom that timing suits…
On one week there is half an hour of mediation…
the next is there is Padmasambhava group practice lasting for about an hour.
If anyone would like to join in… just let me know. The next practice will be 25th April.

James is giving a medicine Buddha initiation teaching and practice permission on May 17th.
Along with many others I did many of the associated mantras when C.R. Lama was leaving this life…

A little before that time James’ advice to some of C.R. Lama’s students had been not to depend too heavily for support on the continuity of the inevitably vanishing life of the guru/teacher… but to rely on their and his connection with Padmasambhava…
…this profound energetic connection which is, of course, not separate from its origin – the unchanging ground we share.

Reciting the seven line prayer is seen as a very direct way of deepening this connection…and, if you wish, here is a wonderful opportunity to do this with others…as Milton and João are hosting recitation of the Seven Line Prayer…dedicating the merit to the long-life of James Low.
If you’re thinking you’d like to recite the Long Life prayer for James then you’ll find the words and a translation from that link.

Knowing that the openness of the heart is more important than precision in delivery….if you’d like to sing it here’s a link which might help … along with a modified translation of the prayer which James gave me when I requested it in 2009 …

May all our practices be fruitful…and aspirations be fulfilled…so may the healing balm of wisdom soften and assuage all tensions… in ourselves and in the world