This method, taught by Düdjom Lingpa, can lead in one of two directions: as a shamatha practice, it is the culmination of shamatha without a sign; or as a Dzogchen practice for those who are gifted on this path, it can lead to pristine awareness. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the guided meditation below.

In this gently guided practice, Alan Wallace leads us in an exercise of shamatha without a sign while helping us investigate the nature of the agent of the meditation—the mind. 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.

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.

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.

In this practice of shamatha focused on the mind, Alan Wallace includes instruction on adding introspection to our practice. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the guided meditation below.

Shifting to a new method of shamatha, Alan Wallace guides us in the practice of bare attention. Find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the meditation below.

In this lesson we learn more about the five hindrances, or obscurations, to meditation practice and their antidotes, and explore the first four of nine stages to achieving shamatha.

In this lesson we learn more about the meaning of sati, the Pali term for mindfulness, and the role of introspection and bhavanga, the mind’s radiance, in Buddhist teachings on meditation.

In the above introduction to this lesson’s meditation practice, Alan Wallace describes the practice of mindfulness with introspection. After watching the introduction, find a comfortable, quiet place to sit and follow along with the guided meditation below.