The one thing you have in common with all the Buddhas | Dr. B. Alan Wallace & Dr. Eva Natanya

Watch the full lecture on Seeds of Wisdom: https://centerforcontemplativeresearc... What do we take with us after the grand finale of this human life? In this clip, Dr. B. Alan Wallace emphasizes just how much we don't get to take with us. All our possessions, our bodies, our personalities, our memories—everything we've acquired—we lose at the time of death. But according to the timeless wisdom of Buddhist contemplatives, "The only thing that doesn't go is that mountain stream of sheer luminosity and cognizance of awareness." How can we discover this level of awareness for ourselves? In response to this question, Dr. Eva Natanya offers practical instructions for what it really means to practice shamatha (meditative quiescence) in the Dzogchen and Mahamudra traditions, in which a meditator must differentiate between stillness, movement, and awareness in the mental domain. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:10 Practical instructions for shamatha meditation in the Dzogchen and Mahamudra contexts (Dr. Eva Natanya) 6:52 The one thing you have in common with all the Buddhas (Dr. B. Alan Wallace) About Seeds of Wisdom Through Seeds of Wisdom, you gain access to expert guidance in contemplative practice, previously unreleased courses and retreats on the intersection of science and meditation, teachings specific to long-term retreat, and more—all while supporting the CCR's mission to fathom the mind and heal the world. Seeds of Wisdom is updated with fresh content regularly, from teachings given at the CCR Mind Lab in Crestone, CO and elsewhere. Join Seeds of Wisdom here! https://centerforcontemplativeresearc... #dzogchen #tibetanbuddhism #meditation