Alan Wallace guides us in a meditation during which we observe the meditating mind and rest our awareness, right where it is. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the recording below.

In this selection from Stilling the Mind: Shamatha Teachings from Düdjom Lingpa’s Vajra Essence, Alan Wallace offers commentary on the great Dzogchen master’s instructions for shamatha practice, including how to deal with psychophysical obstructions and settle the mind in its natural state.

In this reading, you may find the selection of Jé Tsultrim Zangpo’s root text commented on by Alan Wallace in this lesson.

In this reading, you may find the section of Yangthang Rinpoche’s root text commented on by Alan Wallace in this lesson.

Alan Wallace continues his commentary on Jé Tsultrim Zangpo’s An Ornament of the Enlightened View of Samantabhadra, starting on page 11.

Alan Wallace comments on Yangthang Rinpoche’s teachings on Dzogchen meditation, starting on page 3 of the root text.

In the video above, Alan Wallace offers us guidance for how to structure this session’s silent meditation. After watching the video, you may use the following 24-minute silent audio track to time your session, or you may wish you practice independently.

Alan Wallace leads us in a practice to invert our awareness onto the mind and observe its qualities. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the guided meditation below.

In this selection from Fathoming the Mind: Inquiry and Insight in Düdjom Lingpa’s Vajra Essence, Alan Wallace discusses the nature of the mind in the Dzogchen tradition.

In this selection from Jé Tsultrim Zangpo’s An Ornament of the Enlightened View of Samantabhadra, you may find the root text commented on by Alan Wallace during this lesson.