Meditation, Stability, Clarity: Experiencing the Liberating Power of Full Attention
D3S1 - Radiant Purity, and What Obscures It
Lama Alan · 122 minutes · recorded June 5, 2025
Awareness is naturally luminous and cognizant, and Lama Alan distinguishes this radiant purity from anger, dullness or craving, which pass across it like clouds across the sun, never touching its nature. He explains why refuge is earned trust, not demanded belief, and why motivation, especially bodhicitta, decides whether a practice counts as Dharma. After the ninefold breathing exercise, the group rests in that awareness as thoughts surface and dissolve.
Anger and aversion Attachment and craving Buddhist psychology Motivation and intention Teacher and student Bodhicitta practice