Alan Wallace guides us in a teaching and practice related to the third of the four immeasurables: empathetic joy. After watching the video above, you may follow along with the guided meditation below.

Alan Wallace introduces us to Buddhahood Without Meditation. You can follow along as he reads from the root text (available as a PDF on the course homepage and also under the “Read” section below) starting on page 9.

In this lesson, Lama Alan Wallace introduces us to the text Buddhahood Without Meditation and dives in to exploring the identitylessness of persons.

A PDF of root text for this course, Düdjom Lingpa’s Buddhahood Without Meditation, is available on the course homepage under “Reading Materials” in the righthand sidebar, and also in the “Read” section below.

In this practice, Alan Wallace guides us in becoming aware of the emptiness of awareness and appearances. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the meditation below.

Alan Wallace underscores important conditions for our practice and then guides us through the concluding poem in Düdjom Lingpa’s root text, describing his experience of the path and fruition. You can follow along in the text as he reads starting on page 156.

The meditation entitled “Emptiness of Awareness and Appearances” in the Practice section below was originally recorded in association with this teaching.

In this final lesson, Lama Alan Wallace guides us through the conclusion of The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers in which Düdjom Lingpa encapsulates his experience of the path and fruition.

Alan Wallace leads us in a guided meditation to recognize our mental afflictions, releasing all grasping so as to disempower them. Find a quiet, comfortable place to sit and follow along with the recording below.

Moving on to the second of the four immeasurable, Alan Wallace leads us in a teaching and guided meditation about compassion. After watching the video above, you may follow along with the recording below.

Alan Wallace continues his commentary on our meditation practice and the root text, going deeper into the nature of appearances.

The meditation entitled “Recognizing Mental Afflictions as they Arise” in the Practice section below was originally recorded in association with these teachings.

After discussing points related to our meditation practice, Alan Wallace returns to his commentary on the root text starting on page 154.

The meditation entitled “Doing Nothing with Mindfulness of Breathing” in the Practice session below was originally recorded in association with these teachings.