For our fourth lesson, Lama Alan Wallace continues his commentary on Phase 1 of the root text, and offers essential guidance on how to relate to meditative experiences. Through Düdjom Lingpa’s pith instructions, we learn how the Dzogchen tradition advocates cutting through the tendency to reify the mind itself as a panacea to any difficulties we may experience along the path. Through practices on stillness and motion, great impartiality, and tonglen Lama Alan guides us in approximating the vastness of Düdjom Lingpa’s view—that of one taste into the essential nature of the mind, and phenomena.

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 lecture video Alan Wallace continues his commentary on the root text starting from page 49, and discusses how the mind is “baseless and rootless.”

In this video Alan Wallace introduces the practice of viewing one’s life with empathetic joy. After watching, please find a comfortable position and practice along with the guided audio meditation below.

In this video Alan Wallace discusses the true nature of renunciation as it relates to the development of compassion along the path. After watching please find a comfortable position and practice along with the guided meditation below.

In the following meditation Alan Wallace guides us in probing into the emptiness of mind. Please find a comfortable position, and practice along with the guided meditation below.

In this video Alan Wallace introduces the practice of developing compassion for others. After watching, please find a comfortable position and practice along with the guided meditation below.

In this video Alan Wallace introduces the practice of shamatha without a sign as presented by the great vidhyadhara Kyabje Yangthang Rinpoche. After watching, please find a comfortable position and practice along with the guided meditation below.

In this video Alan Wallace shares insights on taking the impure mind as the path, and continues his commentary starting on page 51 of the root text.

In this video Alan Wallace continues his commentary on the root text starting from page 50, and discusses Düdjom Lingpa’s advice for practitioners of varying capacities.