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  • Watch Lesson 3 Video 1

    Alan Wallace discusses the particular benefits of training attention with meditation practice, including joy.

  • Mindfulness of Breathing

    Alan Wallace offers a brief introduction to the meditation in the video above; after watching, find a comfortable, quiet place to practice and follow along with the guided meditation below.

  • Directed Attention

    In this selection from The Attention Revolution by Alan Wallace we learn more about the practice of mindfulness of breathing, as well as the need for practicing it with relaxation.

  • Dharma and the Rituals of Happiness


    In this chapter from Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up, Alan Wallace takes us further into a specifically Buddhist understanding of happiness and how the “eight worldly concerns” lead to discontent.

  • The Four-Fold Vision Quest

    Alan Wallace leads us through a guided meditation in which we look at our aspirations and desires. After watching the brief explanation above, find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the guided meditation below.

  • Settling Body, Speech, and Mind in their Natural States

    Alan Wallace leads us through a guided meditation practice in which we settle body, speech, and mind in their natural states. Find a quiet, comfortable space to sit and follow along with the meditation below.

  • Attention Revolution

    In this selection from The Attention Revolution, Alan Wallace offers further insight into the theme of attentional balance.

  • Watch Lesson 1c

    Alan Wallace returns to the themes of eudaimonia and hedonia.

  • Watch Lesson 1b

    Alan Wallace leads us through an understanding of the importance of conative intelligence.

  • Watch Lesson 1a

    Alan Wallace and Eve Ekman introduce us to the Cultivating Emotional Balance curriculum.