A Dzogchen Retreat with B. Alan Wallace

 

Dear Susanto, We’re excited to share that this October 30 we’re hosting a live, one-day online Wisdom Retreat with B. Alan Wallace! This will be a one-day Shamatha intensive. The achievement of shamatha is widely regarded in the Buddhist tradition as an indispensable foundation for the cultivation of contemplative insight (vipashyana). The Shamatha in the Dzogchen Tradition One-Day Online Retreat will give you a chance to dive into and explore an approach to shamatha that is particularly pertinent for Dzogchen practice, called “settling the mind in its natural state” under the expert guidance of teacher B. Alan Wallace. You’ll meet with Alan for two live Zoom sessions, each two hours long, including meditation periods and Dharma talks, and finish the day with a one-hour Q&A (also over Zoom) where you can ask Alan your questions and receive practice guidance from him. This one-day retreat is going to be focused on a close reading of a section of The Vital Essence of Primordial Consciousness by Tertön Lerab Lingpa (1856–1926), a pithy and essential text included in the book Open Mind. This retreat will be beneficial for experienced students as well as those just starting their exploration of Dzogchen and shamatha. No matter where you’re starting from, this intensive one-day experience will help you dive deeper into your practice.

This retreat is exclusively available for All-Access members of the Wisdom Experience, so we’re writing today to invite you to upgrade, because this is a special opportunity to study closely with a renowned teacher, and we’d love you to join us! Click here to learn more about the retreat. How to Join the Retreat The first step is to upgrade your profile. When you upgrade to All-Access, you get access to 25+ online courses 120+ books to read online (with more added each month) live Q&As with your favorite teachers and authors and much more. To upgrade, go to your profile by clicking on your image/name in the top left (when logged in to the Wisdom Experience) or click here, and from there click the Upgrade button and follow the prompts. Once you’ve completed your upgrade, come back to this email and click below to visit the registration page for the retreat.