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Recordings of Past Events
Recordings Of Past Events Alan Wallace Events August 2018 Seven Point Mind Training September 2017 A Summary of the View Meditation & Conduct ~ by Yangthang Rinpoche August 2017 The Four Applications of Mindfulness June 2016 A Lamp to Dispel Darkness ~ by Mipham Rinpoche June 2016 The Way of Shamatha: Read more…
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Meditation, Stability, Clarity: Experiencing the Liberating Power of Full Attention
A six day training in shamatha meditation, co-hosted by the Consciousness Network and Jamyang Buddhist Centre London. The retreat took place on 11th-16th April 2014 6 days of teaching (Approx. 32 hours) on MP3 can be accessed by clicking here
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The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers
Dzogchen (or the ‘Great Perfection’), is regarded by many as the pinnacle of the Buddhist teachings as it presents the most direct path to realising our true nature and to unveiling the deepest dimensions of consciousness. The author of the text taught on this retreat, The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Read more…
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Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo – Atisha’s Lojong Root Verses for Training the Mind
The real test of our spiritual practice happens not on the cushion or in the protected space of retreat, but moment-to-moment in daily life, particularly when we find ourselves in uncomfortable situations – how do we respond? Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo explores this crucial question, offering down-toearth Buddhist methods known as Lojong Read more…
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A Summary of the View, Meditation and Conduct
During this one-day workshop, Lama Alan Wallace gave an oral transmission and commentary to a core Dzogchen text composed by the late Yangthang Rinpoche, one of the great Dzogchen masters of recent times. Drawing from his great learning and profound meditative experience, Yangthang Rinpoche composed the short meditation manual entitled A Read more…
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Forgiveness
Forgiveness: Desmond Tutu with HH Dalai Lama. Click here for a short video of HH Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu explaining forgiveness. An important message for our troubled times.
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The Guru-Disciple Relationship – Free Book & Guided Meditations
By Alan Wallace – A CCN publication This 56-page book, published by CCN, clarifies the meaning of the teacher-student/guru-disciple relationship in Buddhism – particularly in Vajrayana and Dzogchen. The book is based on Dzogchen teachings that Lama Alan has given in recent years. The role of the teacher is significant Read more…
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Podcasts
Public Talk The Fundamental Nature of Reality 16th July 2017, Sydney Audio Files Below are several guided meditations in basic Shamatha Meditation by Alan Wallace which you can try for yourself. Settling the Body in it’s Natural State Field of Tactile Sensations Resting in the Silent Domain of the Body Read more…
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The Conscious Universe
Where Buddhism and Physics Converge Recorded at Unity Church, Santa Barbara, CA , Jan. 16, 2008 Physicists have long assumed that the universe is fundamentally composed of matter and energy and that life and consciousness are accidental byproducts of configurations of matter. But a growing number of distinguished physicists are Read more…
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What is Contemplative Science?
Contemplative Science, a term coined by Dr B Alan Wallace, is the bridge between the empirical study of the science of consciousness and the subjective, experiential study of consciousness through contemplation. The science of consciousness introduces first-person methods of investigating the mind through Buddhist contemplative techniques, such as samatha, Read more…
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Secular Meditation
Mind Training Cultivating Emotional Balance Teachers Training: www.cultivatingemotionalbalance.org Recently developed as a result of the Shamatha Project is the Cultivating Emotional Balance Teachers training which is a combination of Shamatha Meditation, The Four Immeasurables and Paul Ekman’s work on understanding and detecting emotions. This training has been developed by Alan Read more…