In this lesson Lama Alan Wallace clearly outlines the stages of dependent arising, according to Buddhist thought, in order to reveal how the subtle and conscious mind comes into being. Lama Alan then relates discussion on the arising of the mind and phenomena to discoveries from contemporary science, and the insights of quantum mechanics.

In this video, Alan Wallace discusses the importance of mindful intelligence and loving discernment within one’s practice. After watching please practice along with the guided audio meditation below.

Beginning with a hypothesis from Tsongkhapa, the great 14th century Tibetan master, Alan Wallace introduces three ways in which we apprehend phenomena. After watching, please find a comfortable position and practice along with the guided meditation below.

In this lesson Alan Wallace considers the very nature of human existence according to Buddhist thought, outlining specific stages of dependent arising in order to reveal how the subtle and conscious mind comes into being.

In this video Alan Wallace introduces us to the idea of not-doing as a path toward alleviating suffering, and how we might relax deeply without losing clarity within shamatha practice. After watching, please find a comfortable position and practice along with the guided meditation below.

In this lesson Lama Alan Wallace outlines the essential aspects of the Buddhist Path, and the how the four applications of mindfulness seamlessly weave into the unfolding of an authentic path. Lama Alan also shares with us insightful commentary on a potential bridge between the first and second turnings of the wheel of Dharma. Practice in this lesson takes us from the the heart of shamatha practice, the awareness of awareness, into vipashyana on the nature of objective appearances.

In this video Alan Wallace discusses the shamatha practice of awareness of being of aware, as well as what it means to observe the referent of the term “mind.” He also discusses the suffering caused by the misapprehension of seeing oneself as one’s body and mind.

In this audio meditation, Alan Wallace guides us in the practice of vipashyana on the referent of the term “mind.”

In this video, Alan Wallace introduces the practice of shamatha without a sign as a gateway into vipashyana. After watching, please practice along with the guided audio meditation below.

In this lesson Lama Alan Wallace takes us through the accomplishment of shamatha and into the territory of the unconditioned mind, the realization of emptiness. Offering commentary from the Theravada, Mahayana, and Dzogchen perspectives, we learn how the nature of mind is understood and described across Buddhist traditions. In particular, Lama Alan offers insightful commentary on both the Theravada understanding of nirvana and the Dzogchen tradition’s  discussion of pristine awareness. We also learn two essential perspectives on the path of realizing emptiness: the view presented by Padmasambhava and the view presented by Tsongkhapa.