Bodhicharya Buddhist Group
Turning the Wheel of Dharma
ALAN WALLACE
A Buddhist practitioner and meditator for 30 years with a background in the Kalachakra, Mahamudra, and Dzogchen systems, Alan Wallace is also trained in Western physics, psychology, and philosophy of science. He serves as a principal interpreter for HH the Dalai Lama, notably during the ongoing series of Mind and Life scientific conferences. He is particularly interested in the relationship between Tibetan Buddhism and Western thought and is the author of several books on the subject. Resident in the US, Alan Wallace travels to Europe to teach and take part in conferences at the invitation of Buddhist groups and scientific organisations; this particular series of talks was given at the invitation of Bodhicharya Buddhist Group in Sussex, England, in September 2002.
Calmness, Clarity, and Insight:
an introduction to Buddhist meditation
Alan Wallace
an introduction to Buddhist meditation
Alan Wallace
5 videos, 5 talks: this course in 'how to meditate' is comprehensive, accessible, and inspiring. Of interest to anyone who has ever wondered about the way the mind works, or the nature of consciousness, it is suitable for complete newcomers and established meditators alike, whether Buddhist or not.
The first session is complete in itself, introducing the topic and setting the historical context of the study of consciousness in East and West.
The four subsequent sessions begin by taking up the question 'why meditate?' in an inspirational way which leads easily into the practical instructions of 'how to do it'. Alan takes his audience through the step by step process of calming and stabilising the mind based on 3 traditional methods of shamata 'calm abiding' meditation, culminating at the point at which the clarity established by the shamata meditation begins to allow the emergence of insight. Referring throughout to texts and oral instructions from Theravada, Mahayana, and Dzogchen, and drawing on his own extensive personal experience, Alan presents the material in a way that is both comprehensible and exciting. Students' questions and comments contribute an extra dimension of immediacy and practicality as we, the audience, are invited to embark on our
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