In this lesson, Lama Alan Wallace offers practical commentary on the root text for the course, The Sharp Vajra of Conscious Awareness Tantra, to reveal how practitioners of specific faculties enter the path, and how we can take the mind, both the impure mind, and the essence of mind, onto the path. Lama Alan also guides us through the practice of resting the mind in space, and learning to observe the movements of mind within stillness.

Lama Alan Wallace continues his commentary on the extraordinary pure vision teachings of Longchenpa and offers pith instructions from the Lake-Born Vajra on bringing the impure mind onto the path.

In the video above, Alan Wallace provides a clear description of shamatha that we can use as a roadmap for our spiritual practice. After watching the teaching, you may follow along with the guided meditation below.

Alan Wallace guides us through a practice in which we can come to experience the inseparability of space and awareness. After watching the video teaching above, you may follow along with the meditation below.

Alan Wallace continues his teaching on and transmission of the Lake-Born Vajra’s pith instructions.

Alan Wallace offers teachings and transmission of the Lake-Born Vajra’s pith instructions for bringing the impure mind onto the path.

Alan Wallace speaks broadly on themes covered by Longchenpa, drawing on sources as diverse as Milarepa and Pythagoras.

Alan Wallace continues his commentary on the extraordinary teachings of Longchenpa. You may follow along as he reads from the root text beginning on page 18.

Alan Wallace leads us in a teaching and practice on how we designate the primal sense of “me” and “not me.” After watching the video, you may follow along with the guided meditation below.

in this teaching, Alan Wallace discusses the balancing of Pāli “earth” and Dzogchen “sky” before introducing the session’s meditation practice. After watching the video, you can follow along with the guided meditation below.