Originally recorded in association with the first video above, in this meditation Alan Wallace leads us with minimal guidance through the practice settling body, speech, and mind in their natural states. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the recording below.

Alan Wallace provides commentary on renunciation and begins to discuss the uncommon preliminaries, beginning with guru yoga.

Alan Wallace gives a broader overview of Dzogchen before commenting on the Düdjom Lingpa’s three thoughts that turn the mind.

This lesson’s practice entitled “Essential Settling Body, Speech, and Mind in their Natural States” was initially recorded in association with this teaching.

In this guided meditation, Alan Wallace leads us in the discovery of the stillness of our own awareness. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the recording below.

This meditation was initially recorded in association with the second video of this lesson. 

Alan Wallace leads us in a guided practice to settle body, speech, and mind in their natural states. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the recording below.

This meditation was initially recorded in association with the first video of this lesson. 

Alan Wallace discusses secrecy in the Dzogchen tradition and how settling body, speech, and mind in their natural states is an important preliminary practice.

In this lesson, Lama Alan Wallace introduces us to Düdjom Lingpa and the root text for this course: The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers. He explains the context for these teachings being restricted, notes the importance of settling body, speech, and mind in their natural states, and jumps into his commentary on the common preliminary practices.

A PDF of root text for this course, Düdjom Lingpa’s The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers, is available on the course homepage under “Reading Materials” in the righthand sidebar.