Alan Wallace guides us through the practice of shamatha without a sign. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the recording below.

In this selection from Natural Liberation, a commentary by Gyatrul Rinpoche translated by Alan Wallace, we learn from Padmasambhava about both the bardo of living and quiescence, or shamatha meditation.

Alan Wallace discusses the great Dzogchen master Padmasambhava’s shamatha advice, and then begins taking us through the remaining stages of shamatha practice, beginning with Stage 5.

In this shamatha practice focused on the mind, Alan Wallace guides us in observing, from the stillness of our awareness, appearances, impulses, and the flow of awareness. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the recording below.

In this selection from Stilling the Mind, Alan Wallace comments on Düdjom Lingpa’s teachings from the Vajra Essence on topics such as the substrate consciousness, rigpa, and the deeper possibilities of shamatha practice.

Alan Wallace discusses attentional vividness and comments on Lerab Lingpa’s shamatha advice.

In this practice, Alan Wallace guides us again in shamatha focused on the mind, though with greater periods of silence and an emphasis on noting both the stillness of our awareness and the motion of our mental events.

In this guided meditation Alan Wallace leads us in the practice of shamatha focused on the mind, with an emphasis on developing our introspective ability. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the recording below.

In this selection from Stilling the Mind, Alan Wallace comments on the shamatha instructions from another great Dzogchen master, Düdjom Lingpa, discussing both settling the mind in its natural state and nyam, or meditative experiences.

Lama Alan Wallace discusses advanced shamatha practices and the value of attentional vividness, and he further comments on advice for meditation practice from the great Dzogchen masters of the past.