In this selection from Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions, His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses meditation as it is practiced in the Sanskrit traditions.

In this lesson, Ven. Chodron begins discussion on meditation in the Sanskrit tradition. You may follow along as she reads from Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions starting on page 101.

In this guided meditation, Alan Wallace walks us through the practice of mindfulness of breathing. The first challenge of developing attentional prowess is often cultivating a sense of relaxation; here, we focus on deepening our relaxation without losing clarity.

In this first lesson, Lama Alan Wallace gives an introduction to shamatha meditation and relates this to the two types of happiness—that which comes from within, and from the external world.

In this brief reflection, Ven. Chodron guides us in rejoicing in the human life we have with its opportunity to practice the Dharma. You may want to incorporate this lesson’s reflection into a longer silent meditation of your own timing.

In this meditation, Robert Thurman guides us through the final two and a half stages of tantric practice—the self-consecration of the third stage, and the clear light and communion stages—as told by Nagarjuna in Five Stages.

In the meditations for this lesson, Robert Thurman leads us through the stages of dissolution and goes over the mantra that begins sadhana practices.

In this meditation, Robert Thurman guides us through a preparatory practice for tantra. Here we sample a taste of the creation stage by walking through how the coarse embodiment dissolution relates to the dharmakaya.