In this video, Alan Wallace introduces the practice of observing appearances as appearances, of resting in the stillness of awareness with the doors of perception wide open, in order to establish a baseline for our practice. After watching, please follow along with the guided meditation below.

In this video, Alan Wallace offers commentary on the philosophical underpinnings pertinent to the second guided meditation below, “Vipashyana: Conceptual Designation, and Reification.” Alan also offers instruction on the emptiness of the five skandhas, how the path of liberation is understood in the Pali Canon, and how certain aspects of the Pali Canon relate to Madhyamaka and the Perfection of Wisdom.

In the first part of this video, Alan Wallace discusses how the language used in certain popular conceptions of Buddhist practice, stands in distinction to the view espoused by the root text. Alan offers us pith instruction, and anecdotes that reveal the significance of discernment in Buddhist practice. In the second part of this video, Alan offers us an insightful commentary on Madhyamaka, Cittamatra, the relationship between the two philosophical schools, and puts them in dialogue with modern science. Feel free to follow along with Alan’s commentary on the root text, starting on page 68.

In this lesson Lama Alan Wallace continues his commentary on phase three of the root text, with an illuminating discussion on the relationship between the Madhyamaka and Cittamatra schools and Dzogchen. This rich presentation of Buddhist philosophy further reveals the visionary depth of Düdjom Lingpa’s writing and serves the deepening of our journey in the practice of vipashyana. Lama Alan’s guidance throughout the lesson is replete with insights from modern science, and reveals a profound link between the view of Madhyamaka and aspects of the Pali Canon.

In this video Alan wallace offers context, and instruction concerning the emptiness of consciousness. After watching, please practice along with the guided meditation below.

In the this video, Alan Wallace introduces the practice of vipashyana on the absence of inherent identity of all phenomena. After watching, please practice along with the guided meditation below.

In this selection from Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up, Alan Wallace offers an insightful discussion on the nature of emptiness, offering context and explanation from the perspective of classical  Buddhist philosophy, as well as contemporary understandings within the history of modern science.

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 7.

In this video, Alan Wallace offers a brilliant, and timely exposition on the nature of all objective phenomena as empty, rooted in contemporary discourse, classical Buddhist philosophy, and an insightful presentation of contemporary quantum mechanics.

In this video, Alan Wallace continues his commentary on the third phase of the root text, concerning the nature of objective phenomena. You can follow along with the root text starting on page 67.