In this selection from The Vajra Essence, Düdjom Lingpa offers visionary guidance and instruction on “The Essentials of Practice in the Transitional Phases,” referred to by Alan Wallace throughout lesson 10.

In this selection from the Heart of the Great Perfection, Pema Tashi presents Düdjom Lingpa’s commentary on The Sharp Vajra of Conscious Awareness Tantra. This reading includes material covered by Alan Wallace in lesson 10.

For our final lesson, Lama Alan Wallace brings us to the conclusion of Pema Tashi’s commentary on The Sharp Vajra of Conscious Awareness Tantra, illuminating selections from Phase 7 and Phase 8 of the root text. Here, we come to the culmination of path, receiving Düdjom Lingpa’s visionary instructions on fruition; both in terms of the transitional stages of the bardo and the great rainbow body in Phase 7, and the spontaneous actualization of the dharmakaya in Phase 8. Lama Alan offers guided meditations on open presence, bodhicitta, and awareness practice that encapsulates practices explored throughout the course.

In this guided meditation, Alan Wallace guides us through the four immeasurable based on the teachings of Longchenpa. Please refer to reading 2 by Longchenpa for reference, and practice along with the audio meditation below.

In this selection from the Heart of the Great Perfection, Pema Tashi presents Düdjom Lingpa’s commentary on The Sharp Vajra of Conscious Awareness Tantra. This reading includes material covered by Alan Wallace in lesson 9.

In this lesson, Lama Alan Wallace completes his commentary on Phase 6 of The Sharp Vajra of Conscious Awareness Tantra, and begins his commentary on selections from Phase 7: How to Follow the Path of the Great Clear Light, Direct Crossing Over. Lama Alan discusses the relationship between prior phases and the teachings on direct crossing over and presents a general understanding on the teachings of direct crossing over; to orient us amidst the fullness of Düdjom Lingpa’s visionary path. Lama Alan also offers guided meditations on the sadhana of Avalokitesvara, on integrating practices covered thus far in the course, the four greats, and open presence.

In this lesson, Lama Alan Wallace continues his commentary on Phase 6 of The Sharp Vajra of Conscious Awareness Tantra. Here, Lama Alan elucidates Düdjom Lingpa’s visionary instructions on distinguishing mind from pristine awareness, and ordinary consciousness from primordial consciousness. To support our study and integration of this profound material, Lama Alan offers guided meditations on the awareness of awareness, mantra practice of Avalokitesvara, and on the practice open presence.

In this dialogue between Bhikkhu Bodhi and B. Alan Wallace, we encounter a variety of perspectives regarding the nature of liberation in Buddhist traditions. This reading corresponds to the second lecture video of this lesson.