Lama Alan Wallace: Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: Part 1 (#217)

About this episode

Lama Alan Wallace discusses his journey in Tibetan Buddhism and the teachings from his gurus, focusing on meditation and the integration of science and spirituality.

In this episode, previously recorded as a Wisdom Dharma Chat , host Daniel Aitken welcomes back Lama Alan Wallace to discuss the newest release, Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: An Anthology of Pith Instructions . Lama Alan trained for many years as a monk in Buddhist monasteries in India and Switzerland. He has taught Buddhist theory and practice in Europe and America since 1976 and has served as interpreter for numerous Tibetan scholars and contemplatives, including H. H. the Dalai Lama. He has edited, translated, authored, and contributed to more than forty books on Tibetan Buddhism, medicine, language, and culture, and the interface between science and religion. He is also the founder of the Center for Contemplative Research (CCR), which now has retreat center locations in Crestone, Colorado, and in Castellina Marittima, Italy. This conversation delves into Lama Alan’s journey in Tibetan Buddhism, the teachings he received from his gurus, and the path to achieving irreversible transformation through the cultivation of bodhicitta and śamatha meditation. They discuss the complementarity of Western science’s technological advances and Buddhist contemplative practices, highlighting…

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Aitken

Guest: Lama Alan Wallace

Topics covered

• Tibetan Buddhism
• meditation
• bodhicitta
• Western science
• contemplative practices

Keywords

• Tibetan Buddhism
• meditation
• bodhicitta
• Lama Alan Wallace
• Śamatha
• Vipaśyanā
• Western science
• contemplative practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Contemplative Research

Books & works: Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: An Anthology of Pith Instructions

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