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New Books from B. Alan Wallace

Date: November 22, 2025
More books from B. Alan Wallace

While in full-time, solitary retreat B. Alan Wallace has had two books released in 2025:

The Vital Essence of Dzogchen: A Commentary on Dudjom Rinpoche’s Advice for a Mountain Retreat

and Śamatha and Vipaśyanā: An Anthology of Pith Instructions.

Retreat Update

Start date: December 21, 2024
End date: June 20, 2025
Register for Public Talks

After devoting the past two years to solitary retreat, in December, Lama Alan will take a short break to travel to Taiwan to present the keynote lecture “Fathom the Mind. Heal the World: A Buddhist Response to the Current Metacrisis” for the one-day, in-person Global Symposium for Common Goodness, sponsored by the Tzu Chi Charity Foundation. This year’s topic will be Buddhism and Science. Immediately upon his return to Miyo Samten Ling, Lama Alan will recommence his retreat, with the next phase beginning on Dec. 21st, the winter solstice, and possibly ending on June 20th, 2025, the summer solstice.

During his retreat Lama Alan has offered regular public talks from the Center for Contemplative Research in Crestone, Colorado. You may register to receive these free public teachings here.

If you would like to be notified of future activities and book releases from Lama Alan, you are welcome to join the mailing list for the Santa Barbara Institute here. You can sign up on the bottom of any page.

Part IV of an in-person and online retreat of Düdjom Lingpa’s The Vajra Essence: From the Matrix of Pure Appearances and Primordial Consciousness, a Tantra on the Self-Emergent Nature of Existence, sponsored by the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies

Start date: March 31, 2023
End date: May 27, 2023
Location: Crestone, Colorado and Online
Read more about applying for the in-person retreat.

B. Alan Wallace will offer a lecture on Four Revolutions in Outlook: The Foundation for Authentic Dharma Practice. Sponsored by the Vajrayana Institute, Sydney, Australia

Date: December 9, 2022
Location: at Balmain Town Hall, Sydney, Australia
Read more and register here

B. Alan Wallace will be a special guest at the Australian premier of NEVER FORGET TIBET: The Dalai Lama’s Untold Story 

Date: December 7, 2022
Location: Australia
Read more and register here

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times: A Meditation Retreat with B. Alan Wallace December 5-9, 2022 Sydney, Australia

Start date: December 5, 2022
End date: December 9, 2022
Location: at Balmain Town Hall, Sydney, Australia
Read more about the retreat and register here

Lama Tsongkhapa and the Great Perfection with Dr. B. Alan Wallace and Eva Natanya in person November 30 and December 1, in Nelson, New Zealand

Start date: November 30, 2022
End date: December 1, 2022
Location: Fairfield House, 48 Van Diemen Street, Nelson, New Zealand
Read more about this retreat and register

Refining Attention Skills with Dr. B. Alan Wallace in person November 26-27 2022 in Dunedin, New Zealand

Start date: November 26, 2022
End date: November 27, 2022
Location: Knox College, 3 Arden St, North East Valley, Dunedin, New Zealand
Read more about the retreat and register

Farming the Mind for Healing and Fulfillment in Challenging Times November 23rd 2022, Murchison, New Zealand

Date: November 23, 2022
Location: Murchison Sport, Recreation & Cultural Centre 34 Hampden Street, Murchison 7007, New Zealand
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Join B. Alan Wallace at Illuminating the Mind, a ten-week course from the Mind and Life Institute and Wisdom Publications.

Start date: October 27, 2022
End date: December 15, 2022
Location: Online
Register and read more here