Atisha's Mahamudra and The Seven Point Mind Training
D1S2 - Attentional Intelligence, and Let the Mystery Be Revealed
Lama Alan · 82 minutes · recorded January 1, 2022
Atisha's aphorism, once stability is achieved let the mystery be revealed, and why shamatha comes before the cultivation of ultimate bodhicitta. Lama Alan Wallace sets out conation, ethical intelligence and attentional intelligence in turn, and pictures our modern mind as a telescope mounted on a galloping camel in a sandstorm. The guided practice is mindfulness of breathing, felt throughout the whole body, and we note whether each breath is long or short, with introspection watching the attention.
Anger and aversion Buddhist psychology Death and dying Genuine happiness and wellbeing Bodhicitta practice Lojong (mind training) Mahamudra Mindfulness of breathing The Seven Point Mind Training