What is Shamatha? | Dr Alan Wallace

Love our content? Support us on Patreon: Buddhist teacher Dr Alan Wallace explains the purpose and benefits of shamatha, or “calm abiding,“ one of the foundational Buddhist practices. ___________________ Explore Buddhism at: The Study Buddhism channel features interviews with the world’s leading Buddhist masters, practitioners and scholars. We discuss classical Buddhist topics such as karma, rebirth and enlightenment, and also look at Buddhism in today’s world, as well as its compatibility with modern science and psychology. Like Study Buddhism on Facebook: Free guided meditations at: Inspirational imagery at:  Subscribe to our YouTube channel:  Subtitles available in: Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Indonesia, Italiano, Polski, Português, Tiếng Việt, Türkçe, Монгол, Русский, བོད་ཡིག