Like an old friend, mindfulness of the sensations of the breath at the apertures of the nostrils, with its gentle undulations, makes us feel at home and flush with well-being. It is a marvelous compliment to the more stirring effects of settling the mind and awareness of awareness. Little is said about the practice before we begin.

Q&A

• In a beginningless universe, shouldn't all beings be enlightened?

• Settling the mind in its natural state and multiple lucid dreamers.

• Classic yidam practices, balancing with shamatha, and three-year retreats.

• Maintaining shamatha.

• A reality where Padmasambhava is born from a lotus.