In this lesson Lama Alan Wallace guides us to completion of Phase 4 of the Sharp Vajra of Conscious Awareness Tantra and into the opening of Phase 5, “Determining Secret Dualistic Grasping and Revealing the Way of Natural Liberation.” Lama Alan Wallace offers commentary on Dudjom Lingpa’s exquisite and pithy description of how samsara arises, from the most subtle of levels. Guided meditations on the awareness of awareness, the nature of mental afflictions, emptiness and equanimity support our understanding of these profound teachings.

Lama Alan Wallace takes us through an understanding of emotional intelligence by way of the first two of the four immeasurables, loving-kindness and compassion, while Eve Ekman shares insights on the emotions of sadness and joy.

Alan Wallace leads us in a practice to cultivate loving-kindness for ourselves and others. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the guided meditation below.

Dr. Paul Ekman, Alan Wallace, and others present the findings from the initial Cultivating Emotional Balance study that followed how the training impacted schoolteachers.

In this video Alan Wallace offers an introduction to the practice of generating compassion. After watching, please practice along with the guided meditation below.

In this video Alan Wallace offers an introductory talk on the view before offering a meditation on the space of the mind and the emptiness of of “I”. After watching, please practice along with the guided meditation below.

In this video Alan Wallace offers an introductory talk before leading is a guided meditation on the cultivation of compassion and pure view. After watching, please practice along with the guided meditation below.

In this video Alan Wallace offers an introductory talk to orient practice on the space of the mind. After watching, please practice along with the guided 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 3.

In this video, Alan Wallace completes his commentary on “The Actual Characteristics of the Ground,” starting form page 79 of the root text.