In the above teaching, we return to the subject of the three turnings of the wheel. After watching the video, listen to the guided meditation below that focuses on observing tactile and mental appearances without identifying with them.

In the practice section below, the meditation entitled “The Space of the Mind” was originally recorded in association with this teaching.

Alan Wallace brings our attention to the practice of maintaining stillness of awareness and comments on the root text, starting on page 146, where Düdjom Lingpa discusses meditative experiences.

In the practice section for this lesson, the meditation entitled “Stillness of Awareness” was originally recorded in association with this teaching.

In this chapter from Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up, Alan Wallace provides us with a foundational understanding for the way shamatha meditation is understood in the Tibetan tradition.

In this guided meditation, we take a discerning interest to the appearances that arise in the mind, without getting caught up in them. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the recording below.

Alan Wallace guides us through Düdjom Lingpa’s explanation and critique of various approaches to meditation. You can follow along as he reads from the root text, The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers, starting on page 145.

The practice session for this lesson called “Settling the Mind in Its Natural State by Way of the Sensory Present” was originally recorded in association with this teaching.

In the video above, Alan Wallace discusses shamatha in more detail and provides us with guidance for a silent meditation session. After watching the teaching, you may choose to practice for a 24-minute session on your own, or use the silent track below (marked by bells at the beginning and end) to help time the session.

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.

Ven. Chodron guides us through a meditation to establish our motivation for practice and study, followed by a period of silent meditation. Find a comfortable, quiet seat and follow along with the recording below.