About
B. Alan Wallace is a scholar, author, and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. He trained for many years as a Tibetan Buddhist monk, ordained by the Dalai Lama, and later returned to lay life. He holds a PhD in religious studies from Stanford and founded the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies. He is particularly known for his work on shamatha (calm abiding) meditation and the interface between Buddhism and science. His books include 'The Attention Revolution' and 'Dreaming Yourself Awake.'