In this video, Alan Wallace discusses Buddhist insights into the mind as a form of naturalism, and puts the Buddhist understanding of the mind and space in conversation with contemporary science.
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In this video, Alan Wallace discusses what is meant by luminosity or the sign of the mind in Buddhism, and discusses Buddhism discusses the mind from a practical point of view.
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In this lesson Lama Alan Wallace guides us through the close application of mindfulness to the mind, offering commentary and practice instruction on discerning the essential nature of mind, the sign of the mind, it’s luminosity and cognizance. Through shamatha practice on the space of the mind, we learn to see and discern the factors of origination behind mental phenomena. Lama Alan also presents insights from modern physics to illuminate the plasticity of the mind, as well as space, energy, and time.
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In this guided audio meditation Alan Wallace offers instruction on vipashyana practice to investigate the factors of origination, and the afflictions of mind.
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In this guided audio meditation, Alan Wallace offers instruction on the stillness of awareness, and how to work with appearances and images of the mind, without being moved by them. Please find a comfortable position, and practice along.
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In this video, Alan Wallace defines terms essential to shamatha practice both from the Theravada tradition, and the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Alan also clarifies what is meant by the term klesha, or mental affliction. Through commentary and pith instructions, Alan provides important groundwork for the practice of vipashyana.
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In this video, Alan Wallace likens practice to lucid dreaming, and becoming lucid in the waking state, so that we become invulnerable to the movements of mind. After watching, please practice along to the guided audio meditation on the application of mindfulness to the mind and feelings.
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In this audio meditation Alan Wallace guides us through the application of mindfulness to the space of the mind. Please find a comfortable position, and practice along with the guided audio.
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In this guided audio meditation, Alan Wallace takes through the Dzogchen approach to the application of mindfulness to breathing, and then into practice on the application of mindfulness to feelings. Please find a comfortable position, and practice along.
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In this video Alan Wallace takes is into the world of the Arhat and the Bodhisattva, offering commentary on Pali suttas and Mahayana sutras, to understand how the two traditions articulate a continuum of paths.